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Clinical Trial: Behavioral Health Services for Women Receiving Public Assistance
This study has been completed.
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Purpose
The purpose of this study is to determine whether access to behavioral health services has been affected by welfare reform.
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MedlinePlus related topics: Mental Health
Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Natural History, Longitudinal, Defined Population, Retrospective Study
Official Title: Access to Behavioral Health Services for Women on TANF
Study start: January 2002; Study completion: April 2003
This study examines patterns of behavioral health service use among a group of female household heads who receive Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) and have serious mental illness (SMI). The findings from this study will be used to determine the feasibility of conducting a full-scale longitudinal study of the impact of welfare reform outcomes on female household heads who have SMI and are currently or formerly recipients of welfare.
Eligibility
Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years - 64 Years, Genders Eligible for Study: Female
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Female head of household on TANF at any time during first quarter of 1997 and used at least one behavioral health service during that quarter
- DSM IV diagnosis of serious mental illness
Location Information
Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania, School of Social Work, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19103, United States
More Information
Record last reviewed: August 2004
Last Updated: October 13, 2004
Record first received: April 4, 2003
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00057655
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on 2005-04-08
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov
Cache Date: April 8, 2005
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