Access to Behavioral Health Services for Women on TANF

University of Pennsylvania1 site in 1 countryJanuary 2002

ConditionsMental Disorders

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Mental Disorders
Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania
Locations: 1
Status: Withdrawn
Last Updated: 10 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether access to behavioral health services has been affected by welfare reform.

Detailed Description

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.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

January 2002

End Date

February 2002

Last Updated

10 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

Female

Investigators

Sponsor

University of Pennsylvania

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility 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