Children and Adolescents in State Residential Psychiatric Facilities: Who Are They? The purpose of this study is to develop a profile of all children and adolescents currently residing in four Indiana State psychiatric facilities. It will provide an analysis of demographic information and other patient characteristics (including clinical diagnosis, family background and recidivism patterns) of the patient population currently served by the Division of Mental Health and Addictions. It is expected that the inquiry will contribute to a better understanding of the factors that help explain why some children are perceived as being more prone than others to receive inpatient services. DMHA is interested in knowing who these children are and how many of them have needs that can be better met in less restrictive environments. The findings will be viewed within the context of existing information regarding the availability of services within the communities from which they have been referred.
Principal Investigators: Gerald Powers / Daniel Navarro (Ph.D. student)
Project Dates: 2001 - 2002
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