Enrollment in an Established System of Care: A Replication and Extension of Clinical Profiles at Service Intake |
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| Authors: | Iris Zanglis Renee Pavelski Michael J. Furlong J. Manuel Casas Todd Sosna |
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| Affiliation: | (1) University of California, Santa Barbara, CA;(2) Counseling/Clinical/School Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA;(3) Counseling/Clinical/School Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA;(4) Counseling/Clinical/School Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA;(5) MISC, Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health Services, Santa Barbara, CA |
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| Abstract: | We replicated Rosenblatt et al.'s (1998) cluster analysis of intake profiles of youth enrolled in a system of care program. The characteristics of a unique sample of 275 children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral disorders (E/BD) who participated in the Santa Barbara County Multiagency Integrated System of Care (MISC) program were examined. A two-step clustering procedure (hierarchical and K-means) was used to evaluate subtypes of youth who were opened to MISC after it had become a stable youth-service program. The results of the Rosenblatt et al. (1998) study were replicated with four identical clusters emerging: Troubled, Troubled and Troubling, Troubling, and At-Risk. Two additional clusters were differentiated: Moderate Troubled, and Moderate Troubled and Troubling. Comparisons across these six clusters show distinct profiles of youth with E/BD. Implications of these findings for developing appropriate service plans and for evaluating systems of care outcomes are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | cluster youth system of care E/BD evaluation |
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