Despite its widespread adoption, little is known about the effect of Medicaid
managed care (MMC) on children using mental health services. To assess the state
of current research, we reviewed the literature on MMC and synthesized findings
regarding access to care, expenditures, utilization, cost-shifting, and quality
of care. A literature search was conducted and updated in November 2001. Studies
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Ann F. Garland, Gregory A. Aarons, Marla D. Saltzman, Marc I. Kruse
While there has been increased attention to consumers' satisfaction with mental
health services as an indicator of quality of care, little is known about the
construct of consumer satisfaction, especially for youth. The goal of this study
was to examine potential correlates of adolescents' satisfaction with mental
health services. One hundred eighty adolescents who had received out-patient
mental ... hiện toàn bộ
Like most indigenous populations throughout the world who have undergone
innumerable cultural changes, the mental health care needs of American Indians
are great. Some surveys conducted by the Indian Health Service show high rates
of suicide, mortality, depression and substance abuse. Little is known about
effective mental health care among American Indians due, in part, to the lack of
culturally ... hiện toàn bộ
Steven D. Pinkerton, Ana P. Johnson-Masotti, Laura L. Otto-Salaj, L. Yvonne Stevenson, Raymond G. Hoffmann
Adults with severe mental illness are at high risk for human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV) infection and transmission. Small-group interventions that focus on
sexual communication, condom use skills, and motivation to practice safer sex
have been shown to be effective at helping mentally ill persons reduce their
risk for HIV. However, the cost-effectiveness of these interventions has not
been estab... hiện toàn bộ