Treatment Retention Among Children Entering a New Episode of Mental Health Care
Authors:
- Ilan Harpaz-RotemIHIlan Harpaz-Rotem
- Douglas LeslieDLDouglas Leslie
- Robert A. RosenheckRRRobert A. Rosenheck
- 1 September 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Psychiatric Association Publishing in Psychiatric Services
- Vol. 55 (9) , 1022-1028
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study examined use of mental health services among children and adolescents with private insurance who were entering treatment. Variations in service use were examined by age, gender, diagnosis, recent psychiatric hospitalization, and type of insurance. Differences between children who received treatment from mental health professionals and those who were treated by primary care physicians were also examined. METHODS: Drawn from a large database, the sample comprised 11,659 new users of mental health services. Service use was defined as the total number of days children were retained in treatment and the total number of mental health contacts recorded. RESULTS: The overall mean number of visits within a six-month period was 3.9. The average duration of treatment was 75.36 days. Children who were treated by a mental health specialist were less likely to drop out of treatment and had a larger number of visits. Severity of illness, psychiatric hospitalization, and managed care insurance cover...Keywords
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