Enhancing Systems of Care: Supporting Families and Improving Youth Outcomes
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | Any - 17 |
| Updated: | 8/22/2018 |
| Start Date: | October 17, 2017 |
| End Date: | September 30, 2020 |
| Contact: | Katherine E Grimes, MD, MPH |
| Email: | katherine_grimes@hms.harvard.edu |
| Phone: | 617-806-8729 |
The aim of the study is to improve access to child mental health and substance abuse (MH/SA)
care by expanding primary care screening and increasing availability of timely mental health
evaluation and treatment.
care by expanding primary care screening and increasing availability of timely mental health
evaluation and treatment.
This is a quasi-experimental, longitudinal study. Identified youth and families will receive
the intervention within the four study site clinic locations. Comparison group families will
receive usual care. Each primary care study site will have designated Family Support
Specialist, Clinical Care Manager and Child Psychiatry resources. The intervention includes
an integrated care consultation which combines diagnostic evaluation, family assessment, and
multi-disciplinary, team-based treatment recommendations, with follow-up community linkages
and support, as indicated.
the intervention within the four study site clinic locations. Comparison group families will
receive usual care. Each primary care study site will have designated Family Support
Specialist, Clinical Care Manager and Child Psychiatry resources. The intervention includes
an integrated care consultation which combines diagnostic evaluation, family assessment, and
multi-disciplinary, team-based treatment recommendations, with follow-up community linkages
and support, as indicated.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Must be between ages 0 to 17.5 years
- Referred by primary care physician at one of these Cambridge Health Alliance clinics:
Windsor Street Care Center, Broadway Care Center, Everett Care Center, Malden Family
Medicine Center
- Referred youth must have a caregiver (a parent of guardian) who agrees to participate
in the assessment and treatment process
Exclusion Criteria:
- 17.6 years or older
We found this trial at
1
site
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
Principal Investigator: Katherine E Grimes, MD, MPH
Phone: 617-806-8729
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