Technical Assistance Partnership for Child and Family Mental Health

Technical Assistance Partnership for Child and Family Mental Health

Mental Health and Systems of Care
Frequently Asked Questions Archive

*Please note that these FAQs are several years old and the TA Partnership cannot guarantee the current relevance or accuracy of the information therein.

July 2005 Are Hispanic adolescent girls at higher risk of suicidal ideation and attempts than their male counterparts or African American and Caucasian youth? ANSWER

June 2005 What is pica? ANSWER

April 2005 Are there adverse events which happen in childhood that can have a negative impact on physical and emotional health in adulthood? ANSWER

February 2005 What is Tourette's Disorder? ANSWER

October 2004 Do youth who are enuretic (not due to a general medical condition) always have an emotional disorder? ANSWER

September 2004 How do we decide which effective/evidence-based intervention to use? ANSWER

August 2004 What are some of the opportunities and challenges of school-based mental health services? ANSWER

July 2004 Is there a non–medication intervention effective for depression that has been used with Latino adolescents? ANSWER

June 2004 Are there risk factors that increase the vulnerability of gay and lesbian youth to emotional and behavioral difficulties? ANSWER

May 2004 Are the terms effective, best practices, and evidence-based interventions synonymous or different? ANSWER

April 2004 What is schizophrenia and can it occur in children? ANSWER

March 2004 Can there be a relationship between bullying and emotional disorders?ANSWER

February 2004 What is mental retardation?ANSWER

Holiday 2003/2004 What is an obsessive-compulsive disorder?ANSWER

November 2003 Are there effective/evidence-based model programs to reduce youth violence/delinquency? ANSWER

October 2003 What risk factors increase the development of sexual aggressiveness in youth? ANSWER

September 2003 What is attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and are there gender racial/ethnic differences in its prevalence?ANSWER

August 2003 Are there effective evidence-based interventions for youth who have a dual diagnosis of developmental and emotional disorders? ANSWER

June/July 2003 Is training available on effective and evidence-based assessments and clinical interventions through the technical assistance partnership (TAP)? ANSWER

April/May 2003 What are aniexty disorders? ANSWER

March 2003 What is depression?

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February 2003  What is Reactive Attachment Disorder of Infancy or Early Childhood? ANSWER

Holiday 2002/2003 What is sexual abuse and is it a risk factor for emotional disorders? ANSWER

November 2002  What are eating disorders? ANSWER

October 2002 How prevalent are learning disorders in children with an emotional disorder? ANSWER

September 2002 Are youth with severe emotional and behavioral problems at greater risk for abusing drugs? ANSWER

August 2002 What is post traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) and how can parents and others help children cope with it? 
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July 2002 What is Bipolar Disorder and is it as prevalent with young children and adolescents as with adults? ANSWER

June 2002 Is psychotropic medication management an issue for youth and parents within a system of care (SOC)? 
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May 2002 What are Disruptive Disorders and are they a significant problem for children and families within the System of Care programs?
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April 2002 Are there risk factors for suicide which increase the vulnerability of children served in our grant communities?
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March 2002 Do racial, ethnic, gender, and cultural biases affect diagnostic assessments and clinical interventions?
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February 2002 What information and strategies help a parent to more effectively navigate and advocate for appropriate services in the mental health system?
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January 2002 What are some of the opportunities and challenges of school based mental health services?
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