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Are case management services associated with increased utilization of adolescent mental health treatment?

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  • Bender, Kimberly
  • Kapp, Stephen
  • Hahn, Sur Ah

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Retention in treatment is one of the strongest predictors of positive mental health outcomes. Adolescents, however, are particularly challenging to retain in mental health treatment. Concurrent case management services may offer one strategy for retaining youth in mental health treatment as it aims to reduce barriers to services, coordinate multiple services, and establish a consistent relationship between each client and a single contact person. This study combines three extant data sources from the state of Kansas to examine whether youths' participation in case management is associated with increased utilization of individual and group mental health treatment, controlling for client satisfaction, severity of mental health symptoms, and demographic factors. Linear regression results indicate that participation in case management services predicts increased utilization of both individual and group mental health treatment. Case management may be a useful tool for retaining adolescent clients in mental health services. Practical implications for community mental health service delivery are discussed.

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  • Bender, Kimberly & Kapp, Stephen & Hahn, Sur Ah, 2011. "Are case management services associated with increased utilization of adolescent mental health treatment?," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 33(1), pages 134-138, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:33:y:2011:i:1:p:134-138
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