NDLI: Understanding Barriers to Initial Treatment Engagement among Underserved Families Seeking Mental Health Services

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Author	Ofonedu, Mirian E. Belcher, Harolyn M. E. Budhathoki, Chakra Gross, Deborah A.
Copyright Year	2016
Abstract	This mixed method study examined factors associated with parents not attending their child’s mental health treatment after initially seeking help for their 2–5 year old child. It was part of a larger study comparing two evidence-based treatments among low-income racial/ethnic minority families seeking child mental health services. Of 123 parents who initiated mental health treatment (71 % African American or multi-racial; 97.6 % low-income), 36 (29.3 %) never attended their child’s first treatment session. Socio-demographic characteristics, parenting stress, depression, severity of child behavior problems, and length of treatment delay from intake to first scheduled treatment session were compared for families who did and did not attend their first treatment session. Parents who never attended their child’s first treatment session were more likely to live with more than four adults and children (p = .007) and have more depressive symptoms (p = .003). Median length of treatment delay was 80 days (IQR = 55) for those who attended and 85 days (IQR = 67.5) for those who did not attend their child’s first treatment session (p = .142). Three themes emerged from caregiver interviews: (a) expectations about the treatment, (b) delays in getting help, and (c) ambivalence about research participation. Findings suggest the need to develop better strategies for addressing risk factors early in the treatment process and reducing the length of time families with adverse psychosocial circumstances must wait for child mental health treatment.
Starting Page	863
Ending Page	876
Page Count	14
File Format	PDF
ISSN	10621024
Journal	Journal of Child and Family Studies
Volume Number	26
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	15732843
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2016-11-03
Publisher Place	New York
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Engagement barriers Child mental health Attendance At-risk families Parenting Treatment delay Child and School Psychology Social Sciences Sociology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Life-span and Life-course Studies Developmental and Educational Psychology

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