Citation

Koppelman J. NHPF issue brief / National Health Policy Forum, George Washington University 2004; (801): 1-18.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004)

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Abstract

This issue brief examines two issues that are key to meeting children's unmet needs for mental health care: ensuring that the provider supply is adequate and that the care delivered is effective. It describes the shortage of qualified providers to address children's mental disorders, as well its possible causes; it describes how managed care, to a certain extent, drives practice patterns; and it discusses the gray areas in deciding which providers are most qualified to deliver what care. In addition, this paper introduces what is known about evidence-based care in children's mental health, the extent to which it is being taught and practiced, the extent to which health plans are adopting such practices, and the effect such strategies may have on the makeup of the children's mental health provider field.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; United States; Child; Psychology; human; Evidence-Based Medicine; Minority Groups; suicide; Suicide; child; Child Health Services; Health Services Accessibility; psychotherapy; education; Referral and Consultation; Antidepressive Agents; Clinical Competence; Forecasting; Psychotherapy; psychology; Mental Health Services; Child Psychiatry; article; mental disease; psychological aspect; antidepressant agent; health care delivery; child psychiatry; mental health service; patient referral; forecasting; Mental Disorders; child health care; manpower; evidence based medicine; minority group; prospective payment; clinical competence; Prospective Payment System