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Improving Functioning of Children Birth to Five with Emotional and Behavioral Problems: The Role of Comprehensive Mental Health Services and Supports
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9844479/pdf/pediatrrep-15-00005.pdfNo data is associated with this publication.
Abstract
Introduction
Emotional and behavioral problems are growing among children ages birth to five, and racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities exist. Comprehensive, culturally responsive, family-driven systems of care, such as the one operated by California's diverse, urban Alameda County, offer one potential intervention.Methods
We used client-level service data (n = 496 children) to calculate descriptive statistics and regression analyses (including multilevel models to account for observations for the same client at multiple points in time). We estimated the prevalence of mental health issues and assessed the association between the length of time using services and emotional and behavioral functioning.Results
Comprehensive mental health services and supports were associated with improved emotional and behavioral functioning outcomes for children over time, even after controlling for other risk factors.Discussion
Systems of care appear to support the multidimensional functioning of children and their families.Many UC-authored scholarly publications are freely available on this site because of the UC's open access policies. Let us know how this access is important for you.