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Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research

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01-09-2012 | Original Paper

Key processes, Ingredients and Components of Successful Systems Collaboration: Working with Severely Emotionally or Behaviorally Disturbed Children and Their Families

Authors: Mo Yee Lee, Barbra Teater, Gilbert J. Greene, Andrew D. Solovey, David Grove, J. Scott Fraser, Phil Washburn, Kai Shyang Hsu

Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research | Issue 5/2012

Abstract

Systems collaboration has repeatedly been cited as a component of successful social service delivery. Through qualitative data, this study explored the process involved in inter-agency collaboration when providing Integrative Family and Systems Treatment (I-FAST) for families with severely emotionally or behaviorally disturbed children. Data were collected through a series of eight focus groups with 26 agency collaborators across 11 counties in Ohio. Data analysis revealed two emergent phenomena: the process of developing collaboration, consisting of making initial contact, a trial period and developing trust; and the key ingredients of collaboration, focusing on interpersonal and professional qualities. Implications of each theme are discussed.

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Title: Key processes, Ingredients and Components of Successful Systems Collaboration: Working with Severely Emotionally or Behaviorally Disturbed Children and Their Families
Authors: Mo Yee Lee
Barbra Teater
Gilbert J. Greene
Andrew D. Solovey
David Grove
J. Scott Fraser
Phil Washburn
Kai Shyang Hsu
Publication date: 01-09-2012
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research / Issue 5/2012
Print ISSN: 0894-587X
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3289
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-011-0358-8

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