An Approach to Screening for Mental Health and Trauma-Related Needs among Children and Youth Involved in Child Welfare Services
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Screening for mental health (MH) and trauma-related needs among children and youth involved in child welfare (CW) services refers to broadly administering a brief measurement instrument and using scores to identify children and youth who demonstrate need for additional MH services. Based on review of the CW and MH literature and consultation with experts in the field, the CASAT team has designed a screening approach that includes evaluation of general MH symptomology and trauma-specific symptomology using empirically supported measurement instruments to support CW worker decisionmaking.
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