EFFECTIVENESS OF CASE MGMNT FOR HOMELESS ADOLESCENTS

本项目将审查个案管理方法的有效性 无家可归的青少年。 无家可归的青少年被认为是 对所有无家可归的人进行了研究。 拟议项目已 具体目标如下： (1)检查无家可归者中精神障碍的患病率 使用DSM-III标准。 (2)制定一个以预防为中心的强化案例管理计划， 无家可归的青少年 (3)比较这一新计划与服务的相对有效性 像往常一样，在西雅图，华盛顿和最低限度的服务在埃弗雷特， 华盛顿在以下领域：（a）住宅稳定;（B）精神 健康;（c）独立生活技能;（d）药物滥用;（e）社会 功能;（f）学校/就业历史;（g）生活质量;以及（h） 消费者满意度。 (4)进行过程评估，以确定哪些变量，包括 方案实施和青少年的特点，调解 青少年的成果。

This project will examine the effectiveness of case management approaches with homeless adolescents. Homeless adolescents are considered the most understudied of all the homeless populations. The proposed project has the following specific aims: (1) Examine the prevalence of mental disturbance(s) among homeless adolescents using DSM-III criteria. (2) Develop an adolescent-centered intensive case management program for homeless adolescents. (3) Compare the relative effectiveness of this new program with services as usual within Seattle, Washington and minimal services in Everett, Washington in the following domains: (a) residential stability; (b) mental health; (c) independent living skills; (d) substance abuse; (e) social functioning; (f) school/employment history; (g) quality of life; and (h) consumer satisfaction. (4) Conduct a process evaluation to determine which variable, including program implementation and characteristics of adolescents, mediate adolescent outcomes.