Table 4.

Parent and Youth Report of Tools Gained from Participating in the Study.

Informant	Item	Mean±SD*
Parent
	Better understanding of mood disorders	5.5±1.7
	Better able to manage child’s feelings and behaviors	4.5±1.7
	Overall helpfulness of participation for the family	4.6±1.5
	Better able to talk to their child’s school about their child’s needs	5.0±1.9
	**Linked their child to appropriate referral sources following the study	4.4±1.7
	*Linked parents to mental health services for themselves either during or after the study	3.8±1.5
	*Located appropriate services for other family members	3.1±1.4
Youth
	Better understanding of mood disorders	5.2±1.4
	Better ability to manage their feelings and behaviors	5.2±1.5
	Improvement in family life	4.7±1.4
	*Helped with talking to their school about their needs	4.3±2.0
	* Linked them to appropriate referral sources following the OATS study	4.9±1.7

Notes.

^*1–7 Scale, 7 most desirable;

^**If marked not applicable, no score was assigned.