Behavioral Health Services for Women Receiving Public Assistance

Withdrawn

• Conditions: Mental Disorders

• Registration Number: NCT00057655
• Lead Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania

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.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2002-01
• Primary Completion: 2002-02
• Study Completion: 2002-02
• Study First Submitted: 2003-04-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2003-04-04
• Study First Posted: 2003-04-08
• Status Verified: 2015-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-12-01
• Last Update Posted: 2015-12-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: WITHDRAWN
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

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

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Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Pennsylvania, School of Social Work; 🇺🇸 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States