Service usage typologies in a clinical sample of trauma-exposed adolescents: A latent class analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The purpose of this study is to describe typologies of service utilization among trauma-exposed, treatment-seeking adolescents and to examine associations between trauma history, trauma-related symptoms, demographics, and service utilization.

Method

Latent class analysis was used to derive a service utilization typologies based on 10 service variables using a sample of 3,081 trauma-exposed adolescents ages 12 to 16 from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network Core Dataset. Services used 30 days prior to the initial assessment from 5 sectors were examined (health care, mental health, school, social services, and juvenile justice).

Results

A 5-class model was selected based on statistical fit indices and substantive evaluation of classes: (a) High intensit

SUBMITTER: Choi KR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5971119 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature