This study evaluated the outcome of mental health communication training for pediatric primary care providers. Those who used more agenda setting, time, and anger management skills increased “patient centeredness†toward parents, resulting in improvements in child mental health outcomes.

This paper investigates the impact of socio-economic triggers on mental health outcomes, proxied by male and female suicide rates. For that purpose we estimate a fixed effects panel data model of 15 major Indian states over the years 1992–2009. Our results show that urbanization and crimes...

Notes that states may be better off covering children with serious mental health problems under their Children’s Health Insurance Program than under Medicaid. Estimates the range of costs that could be expected under alternative benefit designs.

There is increasing recognition that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are an important international and development issue globally, undermining health gains and imposing financial and economic costs on governments and households. NCDs are an important health challenge in the Pacific. First,...

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) decided that NREPP should offer a second review option for interventions that have already been reviewed and included in the registry for 5 years. Principals from 135 such interventions were invited to participate in a second...

This paper adds to the growing body of research examining the experiences of youth aging out of the child welfare system. Through a comparison of youth aging out with two other groups of child welfare-involved youth—those whose families received child welfare services but were never placed out...

Common mental health problems impose significant costs on individuals and societies, yet healthcare systems often overlook them. We provide the first causal evidence on the effectiveness of a pioneering, nationwide mental health service for treating depression and anxiety disorders in England...

Childhood is a critical period for development of mental health: episodes of mental illness during this time often recur in adulthood but early intervention can be highly effective at reducing this persistence. Understanding determinants of child mental health is therefore key for the design of...