Evaluating Mental Health Services - How Do Programs for Children "Work" in the Real World?

This book addresses evaluation issues relating to community-based mental health services for children and young people with emotional and behavioural problems.

The contributors discuss recent evaluations of the effectiveness of systems of care and specific intervention strategies. In addition to describing their individual research, they consider: issues facing researchers conducting mental health evaluation; limitations of evaluation in mental health services; and implications for future research.

Summary

This book addresses evaluation issues relating to community-based mental health services for children and young people with emotional and behavioural problems. The contributors discuss recent evaluations of the effectiveness of systems of care and specific intervention strategies. In addition to describing their individual research, they consider: issues facing researchers conducting mental health evaluation; limitations of evaluation in mental health services; and implications for future research.

Product details

• Authors: Carol T. Nixon, Denine A. Northrup
• Assisted by: Carol T. Nixon (Editor), D.A. Northrup (Editor), Denine A. Northrup (Editor)
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.01.1997
• EAN: 9780761907961
• ISBN: 978-0-7619-0796-1
• No. of pages: 312
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 455 g
• Series: Children's Mental Health Servi; Children's Mental Health Services Annuals; Children's Mental Health Services Annuals; Children's Mental Health Servi; Children′s Mental Health
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system