K. Kutash et al., BUILDING THE RESEARCH BASE FOR CHILDRENS MENTAL-HEALTH-SERVICES, Journal of emotional and behavioral disorders, 2(4), 1994, pp. 194-197
The recent history of research on the service delivery system for chil
dren and adolescents who have serious emotional disabilities and their
families is summarized. The article provides an overview of the chang
es in the response by the children's mental health system to this popu
lation, with an emphasis on developments in service delivery system an
d service demonstration research and evaluation efforts. The role of r
esearch is examined in terms of its critical importance in improving t
he system of care for these children and their families.