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Mobile Crisis Services Effective in Reducing ER Visits
October 16, 2018 | Emily Taylor
A new brief from the Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut summarizes a study on the impact of the state’s Mobile Crisis Intervention Services youth mental health on emergency department visits. Connecticut’s mobile crisis services are available statewide free of charge for youth up to age 18 (or 19, if still enrolled in school) and provide on-site crisis stabilization, a psycho-social assessment, brief treatment, and linkage to follow-up. For the study, data from the mobile crisis records was compared with Medicaid claims data for similar youth with behavioral health conditions who had not used mobile crisis services. For the follow-up period of 18 months, the group that used mobile crisis services demonstrated a 25% reduction in risk of subsequent emergency department visits compared to the other group.
Depression Treatment for Children Can Also Lower Parents’ Depression Symptoms
September 18, 2018 | Emily Taylor
A recent viewpoint article in The Atlantic looked at growing research around the relational aspects of mental health and mental health treatment, including recent research showing that when teens are treated for depression, parents also show improvement in their depression symptoms.
Making the preschool magic last as children get older
August 29, 2018 | Emily Taylor
This article from Hechinger Report profiles the success of Christopher House, a nonprofit in Chicago that runs a charter elementary school and several preschools. From the preschool on, Christopher House focuses on supporting the needs of the entire family. Based on the academic performance of its students, the approach is successful.
Research: Training Teachers to Focus on Positive Behavior Improves Student Outcomes
July 25, 2018 | Emily Taylor
A recent study, Supporting Teachers and Children in Schools (STARS), led by the University of Exeter Medical School and published in Psychological Medicine, evaluated the impact of a teacher training program that focused on relationship building and ignoring “low-level” unwanted behavior. Based on evaluation of survey responses from teachers, parents and students, the researchers measured improved mental health, behavior and concentration among students.
RWJF Issue Brief: Applying an Equity Lens to Social, Emotional, and Academic Development
July 20, 2018 | Emily Taylor
A new issue brief from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, “Applying an Equity Lens to Social, Emotional, and Academic Development,” addresses the need for grounding Social Emotional Learning (SEL) programs in a larger context of equity and justice efforts within public education. The brief outlines the barriers that may prevent students of color and other and other marginalized youth from developing social and emotional competencies, and several initiatives that can help. The authors also include recommendations for research, policy and practice.
Research: Only 22 Percent of Youths Treated for Anxiety Disorders Stay Anxiety-Free
June 28, 2018 | Emily Taylor
A study published in the July 2018 issue of the Journal of American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry evaluated youths and young adults after they had completed 12-week treatment for anxiety. The annual evaluations over a period of 5 years with more than 300 youths/young adults, showed that 22 percent remained anxiety-free, while 30 percent remained chronically ill and 48 percent showed signs of anxiety disorder in at least some of the follow-up evaluations.
School-Based Mental Health Centers Play Vital Role For Hispanic And Black Students
June 13, 2018 | Emily Taylor
This recent article highlights the impact of the 120 school-based health centers in Connecticut. According to recent research, Hispanic and black students may continue with school-based counseling longer than with providers in the community. In addition to one-on-one counseling, some Connecticut schools also offer group therapy as part of the Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools program. In the state, this 10-session group therapy program 70 percent of participants are typically Hispanic, and 20 percent black participants, and roughly 50 percent of participants are males.
The Atlantic: Children Who Are Cleared to Leave Psychiatric Hospitals – But Can’t
June 7, 2018 | Emily Taylor
This article in The Atlantic by ProPublica Illinois reporter, Duaa Eldeib, investigates the complex factors leading to children staying in psychiatric hospitals long after they are cleared for release because of the challenges the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) has in finding appropriate placements. Although psychiatric hospitals are designed for short-term stays, the reporter found that “Eighty percent of the more than 800 children whose stays became medically unnecessary between 2015 and 2017 were held for 10 days or more beyond when they should have been released. More than 40 percent were confined for a month or longer; 15 percent had to wait two months or longer.”
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New York Times: Children’s Suicide-Related Hospital Visits Rise Sharply
May 22, 2018 | Emily Taylor
This New York Times article reports on a study published in the May 2018 issue of Pediatrics on the increase in suicide-related hospital visits by children and teens between 2008 and 2015. The article also discusses the ongoing lack of mental health care resources for this age group.
Research: School-Based Mental Health Services Effective
May 14, 2018 | Emily Taylor
A study published recently in Journal of American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry found that school-based mental health services delivered by teachers and staff can significantly reduce mental health problems in elementary-aged children. The researchers reviewed 43 studies involving nearly 50,000 children who had received school-based mental health services. One of the methods the research showed to be especially effective is blending behavioral and mental health services into classroom instruction.
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