Patient Navigators for Children's Community Mental Health Services in High Poverty Urban Communities

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Community Mental Health Services
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Healthy Volunteers Welcome You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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At a Glance
Age
Up to 14
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Health Services Research
Participants needed
154 (estimated)
Sponsor
University of Illinois at Chicago · Other
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About This Trial
The purpose is to study a model of mental health navigation for African American and Latinx children (0-14 years) in high poverty urban communities focused on reducing key parental attitudinal barriers to care. Reducing persistent racial and ethnic disparities in children's mental health is a national priority and patient navigation is a highly promising approach that is rarely used in children's …
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * African American and Latinx Children between 0 and 14 years of age and their caregiver * New referrals on the waitlist for outpatient mental health services; families interested and engaged in social services from two state supported projects. * Have been screened and deemed a…
Contacts

Tara G Mehta, PhD

312-996-3910

tmehta@uic.edu

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