Table 2.
Services utilized prior to treatment entry by impaired caregiver subgroups
| Substance use only | Mental health problems only | Substance use & Mental health problems | None indicated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 498 | N = 231 | N = 305 | N = 2282 | |
| Educational | ||||
| School counselor | 114 (23.6%) | 67 (29.1%) | 104 (34.7%) | 604 (27.4%) |
| Special class | 106 (21.9%) | 70 (30.4%) a,d | 105 (34.8%) a,d | 409 (18.5%) b,c |
| Social services | ||||
| Treatment foster care | 36 (7.4%) | 13 (5.7%) | 21 (7.0%) | 80 (3.6%) a,b,c |
| Child welfare | 204 (42.1%) | 100 (43.5%) | 170 (56.3%) a,b,d | 474 (21.5%) a,b,c |
| Foster care | 107 (22.1%) a,d | 29 (12.6%) a,c,d | 80 (26.5%) b,d | 149 (6.7%) a,b,c |
| Mental health services | ||||
| In-home counseling | 62 (12.8%) | 34 (14.8%) | 39 (12.9%) | 184 (8.3%) a,b,c |
| Inpatient psychiatric | 29 (6.0%) b,c | 27 (11.7%) a,d | 43 (14.2%) b,d | 140 (6.3%) b,c |
| Outpatient therapy | 186 (38.4%) d | 80 (34.8%) d | 116 (38.4%) d | 629 (28.5%) a,b,c |
| Psychiatrist | 93 (19.2%) d | 50 (21.7%) d | 75 (24.8%) d | 290 (13.1%) a,b,c |
| Residential treatment | 56 (11.5%) d | 38 (16.5%) d | 72 (23.8%) d | 161 (7.3%) a,b,c |
| Case management | 170 (35.1%) d | 85 (37.1%) d | 142 (47.0%) d | 454 (20.6%) a,b,c |
| Group home | 20 (4.1%) d | 16 (7.0%) d | 13 (4.3%) d | 47 (2.1%) a,b,c |
| Day treatment program | 31 (6.4%) | 9 (3.9%) | 12 (4.0%) | 83 (3.8%) |
| Self-help groups | 29 (6.0%) | 12 (5.2%) | 16 (5.3%) | 83 (3.8%) |
| Juvenile Justice | ||||
| Detention center | 40 (8.3%) | 8 (3.5%) | 17 (5.6%) | 147 (6.7%) |
| Probation officer | 89 (18.4%) | 28 (12.2%) | 47 (15.6%) | 266 (12.0%) |
| Healthcare | ||||
| Primary care physician | 65 (13.4%) | 43 (18.7%) | 54 (17.9%) | 270 (12.2%) |
| Emergency room | 26 (5.4%) | 23 (10.0%) | 27 (8.9%) | 161 (7.3%) |
| Service utilization (2+ service types of 5) | 297 (59.6%) c,d | 149 (64.5%) d | 222 (72.8%) a,d | 967 (42.4%) a,b,c |