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The Changing Mental Health Needs of Youth Admitted to Residential Group Home Care

Comparing Mental Health Status at Admission in 1995 and 2004

Kristin Duppong Hurley

University of Nebraska, Lincoln, kdupponghurley2{at}unl.edu

Alexandra Trout

University of Nebraska, Lincoln

M. Beth Chmelka

Father Flanagan's Boys' Home, Boys Town, Nebraska

Barbara J. Burns

Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina

Michael H. Epstein

University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Ronald W. Thompson

Father Flanagan's Boys; Home, Boys Town, Nebraska

Daniel L. Daly

Father Flanagan's Boys; Home, Boys Town, Nebraska

Youth entering residential care possess significant emotional and behavioral needs; yet, it is uncertain whether these needs have remained constant or are changing over time. This study examined mental health variables from the admission files of 1,047 youth entering residential group home care in 1995 and 2004. Sequential logistical regression analyses revealed that the mental health needs of youth admitted in 2004 were greater than those for youth in 1995 with regard to having multiple psychiatric diagnoses, being prescribed two or more psychotropic medications, and using alcohol or drugs. As such, these analyses should be replicated in other group homes as well as in other placement settings within the system of care.

Key Words: residential programs • adolescent behavior • children • group homes • mental health services

This version was published on September 1, 2009

Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, Vol. 17, No. 3, 164-176 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1063426608330791
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