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What Works in Children's Mental Health Services?: Uncovering Answers to Critical Questions
by Krista Kutash, Vestenal Robbins Rivera

   



Book review:
A Offers an overview of services for children with emotional and behavioral disorders, examining the effectiveness of each component of a system of care and evaluating which strategies are most effective. -- Copyright � 1999 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR All rights reserved


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Promoting Cultural Competence in Children's Mental Health Services
by Mario Hernandez, Mareasa Isaacs

   


 
Book review:
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Offers an overview of strategies for fostering cultural competence in a variety of mental health programs. Seventeen contributions are organized into sections on organizational infrastructure development, involving neighborhoods and communities, issues for special populations, and evaluation and research issues of developing culturally competent services. Book News, Inc.�, Portland, OR


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Developing Outcome Strategies in Children's Mental Health
by Mario, Ph.D. Hernandez, Sharon, Ph.D. Hodges
 

 

Editorial Reviews:
From Book News, Inc.
Like the population it serves, the children's mental health services field is experiencing growing pains--in terms of defining and productively applying outcome measures. These 14 chapters by US experts examine current issues and frameworks for accountability and change; case studies and field experiences; tools, methods, and strategies; and linking outcomes to quality and utilization. The editors are at the U. of South Florida, where a 1998 retreat focused on these issues.Copyright � 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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Children's Mental Health: Creating Systems of Care in a Changing Society
by Beth A. Stroul
 

Book Description:
 This renowned series explores the growing systems of care movement, which promotes the core values of community-based services, family centeredness, cultural competence, and collaboration.
This groundbreaking anchor volume of the series presents a road map for designing and implementing a system of care -- comprehensive, community-based, and family-focused mental health services for children of all socioeconomic backgrounds.

 

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Child Mental Health: Exploring Systems of Care in the New Millennium
 by David A. Dosser, Dorothea Handron, Susan McCammon, John Y. Powell
 


Book review:
 From Book News, Inc.
Simultaneously appearing as v.5, no.3 (2001) of the Journal of Family Social Work, this brief volume examines services to children with emotional problems, with attention to the relevant theory, principles, and applications. Focusing on the need for cooperation between practitioners and families, and between practitioners in different disciplines, the book describes the various, complementary roles and the process of creating productive relationships.Copyright � 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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Innovative Mental Health Interventions for Children: Programs That Work
 by Steven I. Pfeiffer, Linda A. Reddy "SUMMARY. This article describes an interpersonal problem solving approach to the reduction and prevention of early high-risk behaviors such as aggression, inability to wait and..." (more)

 


Book description:
In Innovative Mental Health Interventions for Children: Programs that Work, leading authorities in child and family mental health provide compelling descriptions of these clinically validated and economically feasible prevention programs. This vital book provides clinical psychologists and trainers with descriptions of the most successful prevention programs that have addressed children's mental health problems. Each chapter describes an internationally recognized program, examining its mission and goals, key treatment ingredients, logistical and operational considerations, evaluation data, and replicability/transportability considerations. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
 

 

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