Behavioral Health Services for Women Receiving Public Assistance

December 1, 2015 updated by: University of Pennsylvania

Access to Behavioral Health Services for Women on TANF

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

Study Overview

Status

Withdrawn

Conditions

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 Type

Observational

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19103
        • University of Pennsylvania, School of Social Work

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 64 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

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

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Pennsylvania

Collaborators

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2002

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2002

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2002

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 4, 2003

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 4, 2003

First Posted (Estimate)

April 8, 2003

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 3, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 1, 2015

Last Verified

December 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • R03MH065384 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • DSIR SE

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