N. Dechillo et al., FROM PATERNALISM TO PARTNERSHIP - FAMILY AND PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION IN CHILDRENS MENTAL-HEALTH, American journal of orthopsychiatry, 64(4), 1994, pp. 564-576
A survey of 455 caregivers of children with severe emotional disorders
identified four empirically distinct dimensions of collaboration betw
een mental health professionals and the children's family members. Cha
racteristics of families, professionals, and the service delivery proc
ess associated with the dimensions are examined, as is the relationshi
p between collaboration and family satisfaction.