Behavioral Health Services for Women Receiving Public Assistance

University of Pennsylvania

Overview

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

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 Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Mental Disorders

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 64 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Locations (1)

University of Pennsylvania, School of Social Work

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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