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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2018 Sep;45(5):751-764.
doi: 10.1007/s10488-018-0863-0.

Perceived Need for Treatment and Engagement in Mental Health Services Among Community-Referred Racial/Ethnic Minority Adolescents

Jacqueline Horan Fisher  1   2 , Emily Lichvar  3 , Aaron Hogue  4 , Sarah Dauber  4
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Perceived Need for Treatment and Engagement in Mental Health Services Among Community-Referred Racial/Ethnic Minority Adolescents

Jacqueline Horan Fisher et al. Adm Policy Ment Health. 2018 Sep.

Abstract

This study examines clinical and family predictors of perceived need for treatment and engagement in mental health treatment services among community-referred racial/ethnic minority adolescents and their primary caregivers. Findings indicated that the majority of families perceived a need for treatment, but that perceived need was not associated with treatment engagement. Family factors (i.e., low cohesion and high conflict within the family) predicted perceived need for treatment among adolescents, whereas clinical factors (i.e., adolescent internalizing and externalizing symptomatology) predicted caregiver perceived need for adolescent treatment. Neither clinical nor family factors predicted treatment engagement.

Keywords: Acial/ethnic minority youth; Perceived need for treatment; Treatment engagement; Unmet treatment need.

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Conflicts of Interest: Jacqueline Fisher declares that she has no conflict of interest. Emily Lichvar declares that she has no conflict of interest. Aaron Hogue declares that he has no conflict of interest. Sarah Dauber declares that she has no conflict of interest.

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