Taking Charge: An Introductory Guide to Choosing the Most Effective Services for the Mental, Behavioral, and Emotional Health of Youth Within a System of Care

This guide provides a “roadmap” or path to help youth and families move through the process of seeking help. It is not meant to be a stand-alone document; rather, it is one tool among many designed to help youth and families become better partners with their mental health providers in deciding the best course of treatment. The guide gives examples of the emotional and behavioral disorders that are most commonly diagnosed in adolescents and provides an overview of the various intervention options available. The guide closes with a vignette (an example scenario) presenting a conversation that could take place between a family worried about their child abusing substances and a health-care provider.

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