Introduction: Heart disease poses a significant health and economic burden in the U.S., with considerable variations in outcomes across different racial and ethnic groups.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPartnerships between mental health (MH) clinics and school systems in which providers deliver MH services on school grounds are growing. To date, however, there is little research examining MH clinic administrator perspectives on how this service delivery model affects continuity and quality of MH services among low-income youth. We conducted a state-wide (online and mail) survey of administrators at MH clinics ( = 60) to assess their perspectives on the advantages and challenges of school MH services for Medicaid-enrolled youth.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The rising prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) underscores the importance of access to evidence-based interventions such as applied behavior analysis (ABA). Anecdotal evidence suggests limitations in the supply of ABA providers, but data remain scarce. The authors provide the first known examination of the supply of certified ABA providers in the United States.
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