Conclusion
The values articulated in the system of care philosophy (Stroul & Friedman, 1994) have been necessary elements of local, state, and national efforts to reform mental health care for children. The importance of the values of family collaboration, cultural competence, interagency coordination, individualized care, and use of the least restrictive treatment setting articulated by the system of care philosophy has been affirmed by practitioners, policy makers, and mental health services researchers. Such values, however, are likely not sufficient to achieve clinical outcome. Clinical outcomes are more likely to be achieved by family members and therapists when clinical practices are changed to reflect the demanding and comprehensive work of changing child and family social ecologies.
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Henggeler, S.W., Schoenwald, S.K. & Munger, R.L. Families and therapists achieve clinical outcomes, systems of care mediate the process. J Child Fam Stud 5, 177–183 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02237940
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