TY - JOUR
T1 - Caregiver Depression and Youth Disruptive Behavior Difficulties
AU - Gopalan, Geetha
AU - Dean-Assael, Kara
AU - Klingenstein, Kathryn
AU - Chacko, Anil
AU - Mckay, Mary M.
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was supported by the National Institute of Mental Health (5R01 MH072649). The content is solely the responsibility of the author and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institute of Mental Health or the National Institutes of Health.
PY - 2011/1
Y1 - 2011/1
N2 - This study examines the rates of depressive symptoms and service use among caregivers whose children receive treatment for disruptive behavior disorders. Descriptive analyses examined preliminary baseline data from the Family Groups for Urban Youth with Disruptive Behaviors study for 212 caregivers to determine rates of caregiver depressive symptoms and lifetime mental health service use. Findings indicate that caregivers manifest substantially higher rates of depressive symptoms compared to national norms. Of those caregivers with clinically significant depressive symptoms, less than half reported ever receiving mental health services. Findings suggest that greater attention should be paid to identifying and treating caregiver depression among children receiving treatment for disruptive behavior disorders.
AB - This study examines the rates of depressive symptoms and service use among caregivers whose children receive treatment for disruptive behavior disorders. Descriptive analyses examined preliminary baseline data from the Family Groups for Urban Youth with Disruptive Behaviors study for 212 caregivers to determine rates of caregiver depressive symptoms and lifetime mental health service use. Findings indicate that caregivers manifest substantially higher rates of depressive symptoms compared to national norms. Of those caregivers with clinically significant depressive symptoms, less than half reported ever receiving mental health services. Findings suggest that greater attention should be paid to identifying and treating caregiver depression among children receiving treatment for disruptive behavior disorders.
KW - Caregiver depression
KW - Child mental health treatment
KW - Disruptive behavior disorders
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U2 - 10.1080/15332985.2010.494528
DO - 10.1080/15332985.2010.494528
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:78951472302
SN - 1533-2985
VL - 9
SP - 56
EP - 70
JO - Social Work in Mental Health
JF - Social Work in Mental Health
IS - 1
ER -