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Description of Exemplar Cases in the Intensive Mental Health Program: Illustrations of Application of the Therapeutic Model

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We describe cases from the clinical records in the Intensive Mental Health Program to illustrate the diverse presenting problems, intervention strategies, therapeutic process, and outcomes for children receiving services in this school-based, community-oriented treatment model. Cases reflect varying degrees of treatment response and potential factors that influence the fluctuating levels of emotional disturbance and impaired functioning in the home, school, and community.

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  1. Clinical Child Psychology Program, University of Kansas, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS, 66045, USA

    Timothy D. Nelson, Joanna O. Mashunkashey, Montserrat C. Mitchell, Eric R. Benson, Eric M. Vernberg & Michael C. Roberts

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Nelson, T.D., Mashunkashey, J.O., Mitchell, M.C. et al. Description of Exemplar Cases in the Intensive Mental Health Program: Illustrations of Application of the Therapeutic Model. J Child Fam Stud 17, 206–218 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-007-9160-3

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