Abstract
This study examines the dose-response relationship, the correlation between the amount of mental health treatment a child receives (dose) and the outcome (response) in a community setting. Participants were 125 children treated in the Stark County Child and Adolescent Mental Health System. Study methods include multiple outcomes, multiple-dose definitions, longitudinal hierarchical analysis of repeated measures, and instrumental variable estimation to control for possible confounding between outcome and treatment dose. Results show no statistically significant dose response. The results do not support the existence of a dose response for children and adolescents consistent enough to guide clinicians, administrators, or policymakers.
Publication types
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Evaluation Study
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adolescent Health Services / economics
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Adolescent Health Services / statistics & numerical data*
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Affective Symptoms / economics
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Affective Symptoms / therapy*
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Child
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Child Behavior Disorders / economics
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Child Behavior Disorders / therapy*
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Child Health Services / economics
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Child Health Services / statistics & numerical data*
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Child, Preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Linear Models
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Longitudinal Studies
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Male
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Mental Health Services / economics
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Mental Health Services / statistics & numerical data*
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Models, Psychological
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Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care* / economics
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Psychotherapy* / economics
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Socioeconomic Factors
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Treatment Outcome
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United States