Overview

'The authors of this superb book write about needs, financial issues and the effectiveness of youth health care programmes, in particular outpatient mental health services...I would heartily recommend this book to school and community nurses, doctors, health visitors, social workers, youth services, psychologists, psychiatric nurses and teachers in health education//promotion. Reserachers, graduate students and practitioners who want the latest synthesis on the topic of mental health services for children and families will all find this volume a stimulating read and a projection for possible future directions, discussion and research' - International Journal of Health Promotion & Education As the United States approaches the millennium, how will it address the mental health needs of its youth? The contributors of this volume grapple with this issue and provide fodder for discussions on how to insure and improve the future health care of our children.Beginning with an overview of children's health care from colonial times to the present, the leaders in this field address such issues as: the Federal governments'involvement in health care services for low income families; the two major models for service delivery, the effectiveness of outpatient mental health services; the most effective forms of intervention for changing specific dysfunctional behaviours; the financial issues of health care delivery, including ways to increase cost effectiveness; and, the issues of psychopharmacology versus 'talk' therapies.

Full Product Details

Author:   Thomas P. Gullotta ,  Robert L. Hampton ,  Gerald R. Adams ,  Bruce A. Ryan
Publisher:   SAGE Publications Inc
Imprint:   SAGE Publications Inc
Volume:   v. 12
Dimensions:   Width: 13.90cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 21.50cm
Weight:   0.540kg
ISBN:  

9780761919315

ISBN 10:   0761919317
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   11 May 1999
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Introduction Children′s Health Care - Issues for the Year 2000 and beyond Children and Health Care in the United States - John G Day Past, Present and Future Federal Involvement in Health Care Services - Christie Provost Peters The Medicaid Program - A Safety Net for Low-Income Families and Children Mental Health Care Coverage for Children and Families - Michael M Faenza and Elizabeth Steel School-Based Health and Social Service Centers - Joy G Dryfoos From Individual to Social Change - William D Marelich and Mary Jane Rotheram-Borus Current and Future Directions of Health Interventions The Future of Psychotherapy in a Changing Health Care System - Robert W Plant Behavioral Medicine - Nancy J Kennedy The Cost-Effectiveness of Primary Prevention Developing Integrated Service Delivery Systems for Children and Families - Gary M Blau and David A Brumer Opportunities and Barriers

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Prevention, Child and Family Agency of Southeastern Connecticut, New London, CT. Personality and Social Development, University of Guelph.

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