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Children’S Mental Health Service Gaps In Minnesota, Whitney Farr
Children’S Mental Health Service Gaps In Minnesota, Whitney Farr
Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers
As the literature states, the Children’s Mental Health system in the United States is in need of an overhaul in regards to the policies, services, and implementation methods. Not only are urban and rural areas experiencing the same problems when it comes to accessing mental health services for children, rural areas also have other barriers that they experience when seeking services. The purpose of this research was to gain insight on the gaps and missing services within the Children’s Mental Health system, more specifically in rural communities within Minnesota, and how the state can go about implementing these needed resources …
Barriers In Accessing Child Mental Health Services For Parents And Caregivers, Lauren Kizaur
Barriers In Accessing Child Mental Health Services For Parents And Caregivers, Lauren Kizaur
Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers
Millions of children in the United States suffer from untreated mental health problems. However, much of the literature available on barriers to mental health does not address the barriers children face in accessing services. This systematic review was designed to explore the research question: What are the barriers parents and caregivers face in seeking and receiving mental health services for children in the United States? A systematic search was conducted for peer-reviewed articles since 2000 using the following search terms: child, mental health, mental health services, parent, parental, help-seeking, barriers, cultural barriers, unmet, and treatment. These search terms were entered …
Integrating Mental Health Therapy Into The School Environment, Jeanette Mcgie
Integrating Mental Health Therapy Into The School Environment, Jeanette Mcgie
Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers
The need for school-based mental health services has increased over the past decade but little has been researched surrounding school-based mental health therapists and how they are integrating mental health into the school environment. This research will focus on how school- based therapists are integrating mental health therapy into the school environment. This research interviews 8 school-based therapists and 2 school-based therapists’ supervisors. The interviews consistent of qualitative questions that focused on gathering information on integrating mental health. The results indicate the uniqueness of this position, the openness to the position, the differences in the purpose of the environment, the …