Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 737 West Lombard Street, 4th Floor, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA,
Community Ment Health J. 2014 Feb;50(2):221-8. doi: 10.1007/s10597-012-9585-z. Epub 2013 Jan 3.
Prolonged waiting times to receive mental health services are common and may have negative consequences. This study examines the relationship between waiting time and treatment engagement among 2,054 youth referred to an evidence based treatment (EBT). Findings indicate that families are more likely to refuse services if they face longer waiting times. Families exposed to a prolonged waiting time were also more likely to drop out prematurely from Functional Family Therapy, but this relationship was not significant among youth receiving Multisystemic Therapy. Implications for EBT implementation and strategies for engaging families are discussed.
接受心理健康服务的等待时间延长是常见的，可能会产生负面后果。本研究调查了在向基于证据的治疗（EBT）转介的 2054 名青年中等待时间与治疗参与之间的关系。研究结果表明，如果家庭面临更长的等待时间，他们更有可能拒绝服务。暴露于较长等待时间的家庭也更有可能过早地从功能家庭治疗中退出，但在接受多系统治疗的青年中，这种关系并不显著。讨论了 EBT 实施的意义和吸引家庭的策略。
