TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Differential outcomes in agency-based mental health care between minority and majority youth
JO  - Research on social work practice
A1  - Patterson, David A.
A1  - Dulmus, Catherine N.
A1  - Maguin, Eugene
A1  - Perkins, Jacob
SP  - 260
EP  - 265
VL  - 26
IS  - 3
N2  - BACKGROUND: Childhood mental health problems represent a significant public health concern globally. There is a converging discussion among researchers and practitioners alike that the research results of effectiveness studies are not fully generalizable and applicable to ethnoracial minority groups in real-world practice settings.     Methods: Archival data on discharges from eight residential programs for children and youth aged 5-18 and operated by a large, child and family human services agency were analyzed to identify the relationship between client demographics and treatment outcomes.     Results: Minority status was associated with lower odds of treatment success and higher odds of disengagement from treatment.     Discussion: The results found that minority youth in residential programs had less favorable outcomes, in terms of both disengagement from treatment and a successful discharge, than White youth. This study calls into question whether current treatments are reaching and best serve ethnoracial minority groups in real-world practice settings.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1049-7315
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049731514550208
ID  - ref1
ER  -