Translating and Implementing Evidence-Based Mental Health Services in Child Welfare

Children in the child welfare system with mental health difficulties seldom receive evidence-based treatment (EBT) despite the abundance of validated interventions that exist. This manuscript describes two projects aimed at increasing access to EBTs. The first is a completed field trial of an adapte...

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Published in:Administration and policy in mental health and mental health services research 2020-09, Vol.47 (5), p.693-704
Main Authors: Mersky, Joshua P., Topitzes, James, Janczewski, Colleen E., Lee, Chien-Ti Plummer, McGaughey, Gabriel, McNeil, Cheryl B.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Child & adolescent mental health
Child & adolescent psychiatry
Child welfare
Children
Clinical Psychology
Evidence-based medicine
Foster children
Health Administration
Health Informatics
Health research
Intervention
Medical research
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mental health
Mental health care
Mental health services
Original Article
Parent-Child interaction therapy
Parent-child relations
Parents & parenting
Patient-centered care
Psychiatry
Public Health
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Summary:Children in the child welfare system with mental health difficulties seldom receive evidence-based treatment (EBT) despite the abundance of validated interventions that exist. This manuscript describes two projects aimed at increasing access to EBTs. The first is a completed field trial of an adapted parent–child interaction therapy intervention with foster-parent child dyads. New findings are presented from variable- and person-centered analyses of impact on diverse symptom profiles. The second is an ongoing statewide initiative that is increasing access to multiple EBTs while navigating implementation barriers. Lessons learned for bridging gaps between children’s mental health research, services, and policy are discussed.
ISSN:0894-587X
1573-3289
DOI:10.1007/s10488-020-01011-8