TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Health care resources and mental health service use among suicidal adolescents
JO  - Journal of behavioral health services and research
A1  - LeCloux, Mary
A1  - Maramaldi, Peter
A1  - Thomas, Kristie
A1  - Wharff, Elizabeth
SP  - 195
EP  - 212
VL  - 44
IS  - 2
N2  - Developing policies and interventions that increase rates of mental health service use for suicidal adolescents is crucial for suicide prevention. Data from a sample of suicidal youth (n = 1356) from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) were analyzed to examine whether type of insurance, receipt of routine medical care, and access to school-based mental health treatment predicted mental health service use cross-sectionally and longitudinally. Rates of mental health service use were low in cross-sectional analyses at all three waves (∼11%-30%), despite the fact that respondents were at high risk for suicide attempts and depression. With demographic factors and symptom severity controlled, only receipt of a routine physical predicted an increased likelihood of mental health service use at wave I and in longitudinal analyses. Implications discussed include the utility of universal suicide screenings and integrated behavioral health care as potential intervention strategies for this population.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1094-3412
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11414-016-9509-8
ID  - ref1
ER  -