title: The U.S. child welfare system: a de facto public behavioral health care system.
authors.affiliation: Mental Health Services and Policy Program, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. JSL329@northwestern.edu
authors.forename: John S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Lyons
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rogers
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000628:therapy; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005581:Foster Home Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States