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MAKING THE CONNECTION: LEGAL ADVOCACY AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Author(s) -
Kahn Barbara,
O'Donnell Philip,
Wernsman Jamie,
Bushell Lynn,
Kavanaugh Antoinette
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
family court review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.171
H-Index - 4
eISSN - 1744-1617
pISSN - 1531-2445
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-1617.2007.00164.x
Subject(s) - mental health , jurisdiction , psychological intervention , recidivism , psychology , therapeutic jurisprudence , mental health law , public relations , political science , nursing , psychiatry , criminology , law , medicine
Recent research documenting the magnitude of mental health needs among juveniles has intensified calls for interventions that both address clinical needs and decrease recidivism. This article first examines research supporting the movement toward community mental health treatment for juveniles and argues that effective legal advocacy requires interdisciplinary coordination to identify and address mental health needs. Next, we present one jurisdiction's model for increasing access to community‐based mental health services and discuss how attorneys can apply the model to achieve this end.