title: Therapist, Parent, and Youth Perspectives of Treatment Barriers to Family-Focused Community Outpatient Mental Health Services.
abstract: This exploratory qualitative study describes treatment barriers to receiving family-focused child mental health services for youths with disruptive behavior problems from multiple perspectives. Data were collected during a series of focus groups and interviews, including: 4 therapist focus groups, 3 parent focus groups, and 10 youth semi-structured interviews. Therapist, parent, and youth stakeholder participants discussed perceived barriers to effective treatment, the problems with current child outpatient therapy, and desired changes (i.e., policy, intervention, etc.) to improve mental health services. Results indicate similar themes around treatment barriers and dissatisfaction with services within and across multiple stakeholder groups, including inadequate support and lack of family involvement; however, parents and therapists, in particular, identified different contributing factors to these barriers. Overall, stakeholders reported much frustration and dissatisfaction with current community-based outpatient child therapy services. Study findings can inform service provision, intervention development, and future research.
authors.affiliation: Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, Rady Children's Hospital, 3020 Children's Way, MC5033 San Diego, CA 92123.
authors.forename: Mary J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Baker-Ericzén
authors.forename: Melissa M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Jenkins
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Haine-Schlagel
keywords: child services; community mental health; parent engagement; qualitative study; treatment barriers
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