Mental Health
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Strengthening Policies to Support Children, Youth, and Families Who Experience Trauma
2007
In this report, researchers reviewed the current policies and practices as documented in literature, met with policy and practice experts, and analyzed case studies related to the support of children, youth, and families exposed to trauma.
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Challenges and Opportunities in Children's Mental Health: A View from Families and Youth
2006
This report documents critical issues in children's mental health policy and service delivery from the perspective of stakeholders in the family and youth movement. It describes perspectives on the status of family and youth support and advocacy systems, and highlights current innovative interventions influenced by parents, youth, and community advocates that advance improved mental health outcomes for children, youth, and families.
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Depression Among Moms: Prevalence, Predictors, and Acting Out Among Third Grade Children
2006
Depression can adversely affect just about every aspect of a person's life, but when the depressed person is a mother, her children can be affected adversely as well. This Child Trends research brief examines the factors related to depressive symptoms among mothers and explores the implications for acting out behavior in their third grade children.
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Update - Latest Findings in Children's Mental Health: Vol. 2, No.1
2003
Latest Findings in Children’s Mental Health is a series of short, nonpartisan bulletins for policymakers, advocates, clinicians and the community of all those who care about the well being of children, and is the result of a public-private partnership.
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Family Matters: Mental Health of Children and Parents
2003
This brief highlights the link between the emotional well-being of Washingtonchildren and their parents' mental health. The findings suggest that elementary school children whose parents experienced symptoms of poor mental health or high parental aggravation were almost five times as likely to have severe emotional and behavioral problems as children whose parents reported better mental health or only moderate aggravation.
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