CAFAS-BCFPI Outcome Initiative

Barwick, M. A.  (Spring, 2007).  Ontario’s screening and outcome initiative in children’s mental health.  Psychology Ontario, 34(2) 4-5.

Barwick, M. A.  (Spring, 2007).  Initial screening:  The Brief Child and Family Phone Interview.  Psychology Ontario, 34(2) 6-7.

Barwick, M. A., Boydell, K. M., Cunningham, C. E., & Ferguson, H. B.  (2004).  Overview of Ontario 's screening and outcome measurement initiative in children's mental health.  Canadian Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Review. 13(4), 105-109.

Boydell, K. M., Barwick, M., Ferguson, H.B., & Haines, R.  (2005).  A feasibility study to assess service providers' perspectives regarding the use of the Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scalein Ontario.  Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research, 32(1), 105-109.

Functioning Measure / Assessment

Bates, M. P.  (2001).  The Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS):  Review and current status. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 4(1), 63-84.

Bird, H. R.  (1999).  The assessment of functional impairment.  In D. Shaffer, C. P. Lucas, et al. (Eds.), Diagnostic assessment in child and adolescent psychopathology (pp. 209-229).  NY:  The Guilford Press.

Canino, G., Costello, J., & Angold, A.  (1999).  Assessing functional impairment and social adaptation for child mental health services research:  A review of measures.  Mental Health Services Research, 1, 93–108.

Hodges, K.  (2005).  Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale.  In T. Grisso, G. Vincent, & D. Seagrave (Eds.), Mental health screening and assessment in juvenile justice (pp. 123-136).  New York, NY:  Guilford Press.

Hodges, K.  (2004a).  Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS).  In M. E. Maruish (Ed.), The use of psychological testing for treatment planning and outcomes assessment (Vol. 2):  Instruments for children and adolescents (3rd Ed.) (pp. 405-441).  Mahwah, NJ:  Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Hodges, K. (2004b).  Using assessment in everyday practice for the benefit of families and practitioners.  Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 35(5), 449-456.

Hodges, K., & Gust, J.  (1995).  Measures of impairment for children and adolescents.  Journal of Mental Health Administration, 22, 403-413.

Jacobson, C. V., & Meyer, T.  (Feb, 1996).  Assessment of patient functioning in a child and adolescent psychiatric facility.  Paper presented at the 9th Annual Research Conference:  A System of Care for Children's Mental Health: Expanding the Research Base, Tampa, FL.  Available from:  http://rtckids.fmhi.usf.edu/Proceed9th/9thprocindex.htm.

Kutash, K., Lynn, N., & Burns, B. J.  (2008).  Child and adolescent measures of functional status.  In A. J.

Rush, M. B. First, & D. Blacker (Eds.), Handbook of psychiatric measures (2nd Ed.) (pp.343-371).  Arlington, VA:  American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.

Winters, N. C., Collett, B. R., & Myers, K. M.  (2005).  Ten-year review of rating scales, VII:  Scales assessing functional impairment.  Journal of the American Academy of Child and AdolescentPsychiatry, 44(4), 309-338.

Assessment / Research / Practice

Fields, S. A., & Ogles, B. M. (2002).  An empirical typology of youth with severe emotional disturbances. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 72(2), 250-261.

Liao, Q., Manteuffel, B., Paulic, C., & Sondheimer, D.  (2001).  Describing the population of adolescents served in systems of care.  Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 9(1), 13-29.

Lindemann, C. M.  (2000).  Integrative strength-and pathology-based assessment of children and adolescents.  Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering, 61(12-B), 6711.

Mak, W., & Rosenblatt, A.  (2002).  Demographic influences on psychiatric diagnoses among youth served in California systems of care.  Journal of Child and Family Studies, 11(2), 165-178.

Robertson, L. M., Bates, M. P., et al.  (1998).  Educational placements of students with emotional and behavioral disorders served by probation, mental health, public health, and social services.  Psychology in the Schools, 35(4), 333-345. 

Rosenblatt, A., & Rosenblatt, J.  (2000).  Demographic, clinical, and functional characteristics of youth enrolled in six California systems of care.  Journal of Child and Family Studies, 9, 51–66.

Taylor, M. O.  (2003).  Identifying and building on strengths of children with serious emotional disturbances.  Dissertation Abstracts International: Section A: The Humanities and Social Sciences, 64(4), 1411.

Walrath, C. M., Mandell, D. S., Holden, E. W., & Santiago, R. L.  (2004).  Assessing the strengths of children referred for community-based mental health services.  Mental Health Services Research, 6(1), 1-8.

Zanglis, I., Furlong, M. J., & Casas, J. M. (2000).  Case study of a community mental health collaborative:  Impact on identification of youths with emotional or behavioral disorders.  Behavioral Disorders, 25(4), 359-371.

Psychometric Properties / Research

Bates, M. P., Furlong, M. J., & Green, J. G.  (2006).  Are CAFAS subscales and item weights valid?  A preliminary investigation of the Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale.  Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 33(6), 682-695.

Hodges, K., Doucette-Gates, A., & Kim, C.S.  (2000).  Predicting service utilization with the Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scalein a sample of youths with serious emotional disturbance served by The Center for Mental Health Services-funded demonstrations.  Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research, 27(1), 47-59.

Hodges, K., Doucette-Gates, A., & Liao, Q. (1999).  The relationship between the Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS) and indicators of functioning.  Journal of Child and Family Studies, 8(1), 109-122.
Hodges, K., & Kim, C.S. (2000).  Psychometric study of the Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale: Contact with the law and poor school attendance.  Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 28(3), 287-297.

Hodges, K., & Wong, M. M.  (1997). Use of the Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scaleto predict service utilization and cost.  Journal of Mental Health Administration, 24(3), 278-290.

Hodges, K., & Wong, M. M. (1996).  Psychometric characteristics of a multidimensional measure to assess impairment: The Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 5(4), 445-467.

Kinney, J. S. (1996).  Evaluating the psychometric properties of the Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scalefor youth with a psychiatric diagnosis.  Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering, 57(6-B), 3651.

Mihalcin, D.  (2008).  A comparison of the Children’s Functional Assessment rating scale and the Child Behavior Checklist used in a wraparound program.  ProQuest Dissertations and Theses, 632(135), 1351.

Murphy, J. M., Pagano, M. E., Ramirez, A., Anaya, Y., Nowlin, C., & Jellinek, M. S. (1999).  Validation of the Preschool and Early Childhood Functional Assessment Scale (PECFAS).  Journal of Child and Family Studies, 8(3), 343-356.

Quist, R. M., & Matshazi, D. G. M.  (2000).  The Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS):  A dynamic predictor of juvenile recidivism.  Adolescence, 35(137), 181-192.

Reay, D. K.  (2005).  Item analysis of the Child andAdolescent Functional Assessment Scale.  Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering, 65(8-B), 4323.

Roy, K. M., Roberts, M. C., Vernberg, E. M., &  Randall, C J.  (2008).  Measuring treatment outcome for children with serious emotional disturbances:  Discriminant validity and clinical significance of the Child and Adolescent Functioning Assessment Scale.  Journal of Child and Family Studies, 17(2), 232-240.

Summerfelt, W. T.  (1995).  Examination of the validity of the Child andAdolescent Functional Assessment Scale.  Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering, 56(1-B), 0562.

Vieira-Baker, C.  (1999).  A validation study of the Child andAdolescent Functional Assessment Scale(psychopathology, family functioning, functionalimpairment).  Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering, 60(5-B), 2373.

Wickman, L. (2008).  Efficacy of available treatments for children and adolescents with behavioral diagnosis as measured by resiliency and CAFAS scores.  ProQuest Dissertations and Theses, 347(141).

Psychometric Research / Other

Casat, C. D., Norton, J. J., & Boyle-Whitesel, M.  (1999).  Identification of elementary school children at risk for disruptive behavior disturbance:  Validation of a combined screening method.  Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 38, 1246-1253.

Ezpeleta, L., Granero, R., de la Osa, M., Domenech, J. M., & Bonillo, A.  (2006).  Assessment of functional impairment in Spanish children.  Applied Psychology:  An International Review, 55(1), 130-143.

Jenson, C. E., Turner, W., Amero, S., Johnson, A., Werrbach, G.  (2002).  Predicting resource utilization by children with serious emotional disturbance and their families.  Journal of Child and Family Studies, 11(3), 361-371.

Johnston, C., & Murray, C.  (2003).  Incremental validity in the psychological assessment of children and adolescents.  Psychological Assessment, 15(4), 496-507.

Karver, M., & Bickman, L.  (2002).  Positive functioning: Does it add validity to maladaptive functioning items?  Evaluation and Program Planning, 25(1), 85-93.

Reay, W. E.  (2000).  The relationship between restrictiveness of care and behavior impairment.  Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering, 60(11-B), 5758.

Rosenblatt, A., & Rosenblatt, J. A.  (2002).  Assessing the effectiveness of care for youth with severe emotional disturbances:  Is there agreement between popular outcome measures?  Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research, 29(3), 259-273.

Stephens, R. L., Holden, E. W., & Hernandez, M.  (2004).  System-of-care practice review scores as predictors of behavioral symptomatology and functionalimpairment.  Journal of Childand Family Studies, 13(2), 179-191.
Vacula, N. A.  (2004).  Outcome of children's mental health services:  Demographic, clinical, and family variables as predictors of post-treatment functioning.  Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering, 65(6-B),3186.

Walrath, C., et al.  (2003).  Children with reported histories of sexual abuse:  Utilizing multiple perspectives to understand clinical and psychosocial profiles.  Child Abuse and Neglect, 27(5), 509-524.

Xue, Y., Hodges, K., Wotring, J.  (2004).  Predictors of outcome for children with behavior problems served in public mental health.  Journal of Clinical Child and AdolescentPsychology, 33(3), 516-523.

Outcome Measure / Measurement / Research

Abram, K. M., Choe, J. Y., Washburn, J. J, Romero, E.G., & Teplin L.A.  (2009).   Functional impairment in youth three years after detention.  Journal of Adolescent health, 44(6), 528-523.

Auerbach, S. M., May J.C., Stevens, M., & Kiesler, D. J. (2008).  The interactive role of working alliance and counselor-client interpersonal behaviors in adolescent substance abuse treatment.  International Journal of Clinical and Health, 8(3), 617-629.

Bull, J. A. (2000).  Functionalassessmentof severely emotionally disturbed children:  Efficacy of residential treatment.  Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering, 61(5-B), 2748.

Doucette-Gates, A., Hodges, K., & Liao, Q. (March, 1998).  Using the CAFAS:  Examining child outcomes and service use patterns.  Paper presented at the 11th Annual Research Conference: A System of Care for Children's Mental Health:  Expanding the Research Base, Tampa, FL.  Available from:  http://www.fmhi.usf.edu/institute/pubs/pdf/cfs/rtc/11thannual/HChapter7.pdf

Gorske, T. T., Srebalus, D. J., & Walls, R. T.  (2003).  Adolescents in residential centers:  Characteristics and treatment outcome.  Children and Youth Services Review, 25(4), 317-326.

Hodges, K., Wong, M., & Latessa, M. (1998).  Use of the Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS) as an outcome measure in clinical settings. Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research, 25(3), 325-337.

Hodges, K., Xue, Y., & Wotring, J. (2004).  Use of the CAFAS to evaluate outcomes for youths with SED served by public mental health.  Journal of Child and Family Studies, 13(3), 325-339.

Hodges, K., Xue, Y., & Worting, J. (2004).  Outcomes for children with problematic behavior in school and at home served by public mental health.  Journal of Emotional Behavioral Disorders,12(2), 109-119.

Jacobs, A. K., Roberts, M. C., Vernberg, E. M., Nyre, J. E., Randall, C. J., & Puddy, R. W.  (2008).  Factors related to outcome in a school- based intensive mental health program:  An examination of nonresponders.  Journal of child and family studies, 17(2), 219-231.

Johnson, W. M.  (2008).  A triangulated evaluation of a system-of-care program for children with serious emotional disturbances.  Ph. D. Dissertation, Walden University, United States—Minnesota.  Dissertations & theses:  Full text database.

Resendez, M. G., Quist, R. M., & Matshazi, D. G. M. (2000).  A longitudinal analysis of family empowerment and client outcomes.  Journal of Child and Family Studies, Special Issue, 9(4), 449-460.

Rosenblatt, J.A., & Furlong, M.J. (1998).  Outcomes in a system of care for youths with emotional and behavioral disorders:  An examination of differential change across clinical profiles.  Journal of Child and Family Studies, 7(2), 217-232.

Shepherd, J. B., Green, K. R., & Omobien, E. O.  (2005).  Level of functioning and recidivism risk among adolescent offenders.  Adolescence, 40(157), 23-32.

Timmons-Mitchell, J., Bender, M. B., & Kishna, M. A.  (2006).  An independent effectiveness trial of mulitsystemic therapy with juvenile justice youth.  Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 35(2), 227-236.

Walrath, C. M., Mandell, D. S., & Leaf, P. J. (2001).  Responses of children with different intake profiles to mental health treatment.  Psychiatric Services, 52(2), 196-201.

Walrath, C. M., Ybarra, M. L., & Holden, E. W.  (2006).  Understanding the pre-referral factors associated with differential 6-month outcomes among children receiving system-of-care services.  Psychological Services, 3(1), 35-50.

Williams, N. J.  (2009).  Preliminary evaluation of children’s psychosocial rehabilitation for youth with serious emotional disturbance.  Research on social work practice, 19(1), 5-18.

Yorgason, J. B., McWey, L. M., & Felts, L.  (2005).  In-home family therapy:  Indicators of success.  Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 31(4), 301-312.

Outcomes Research / Monitoring & Planning / Evaluation

Connell, C., & Anderson, J.  (March, 2007).  Utilizing CAFAS data to understand service delivery within an intensive home-based program for child and adolescents with serious emotional disorders.  Paper presented at the 20th Annual Research Conference:  A System of Care for Children’s Mental Health:  Expanding the Research Base, Tampa, FL.  Available from: http://www.fmhi.usf.edu/institute/pubs/pdf/cfs/rtc/20thproceedings/proctoc.htm.

Epstein, M. H., Dakan, E., Oswald, D. P., & Yoe, J. T. (2001).  Using strengths-based data to evaluate children's mental health programs.  In M. Hernandez, & Hodges, S (Eds.), Developing outcome strategies in children's mental health:  Systems of care for children's mental health (p. 153-166), Baltimore, MD:  Paul H. Brookes Publishing. 

Garland , A. F., Kruse, M., & Aarons, G. A.  (2003).  Clinicians and outcome measurement:  What's the use?  Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research, 30(4),393-405.

Hodges, K., Landsverk, J., et al.  (Feb, 1996).  Utilization of the Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS) for assessing program and clinical outcomes.  Paper presented at the 9th Annual Research Conference:  A System of Care for Children’s Mental Health:  Expanding the Research Base, Tampa, FL.  Available from: http://rtckids.fmhi.usf.edu/Proceed9th/9thprocindex.htm.

Hodges, K. & Wotring, J. (2000).  Client typology based on functioning across domains using the CAFAS: Implications for service planning.  Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research, 27(3), 257-270.

Hodges, K., & Wotring, J. (2004).  The role of monitoring outcomes in initiating implementation of evidence-based practices at the state level.  Psychiatric Services, 55(4), 396-400.

Hodges, K., Wotring, J., Warren, B., Pernice, F., & Wale, H.  (Feb, 1999).  Using a state database to help providers assess outcome and resource management.  Paper presented at the 12th Annual Research Conference:  A System of Care for Children’s Mental Health:  Expanding the Research Base, Tampa, FL.  Available from:  http://www.fmhi.usf.edu/institute/pubs/pdf/cfs/rtc/12thproceedings/12thChapter2.pdf

Huffman, L. C., Martin, J., Botcheva, L., Williams, S. E., & Dyer-Friedman, J.  (2004).  Practitioners' attitudes toward the use of treatment progress and outcomes data in child mental health services.  Evaluation and The Health Professions, 27(2), 165-188.

Lyons, J. S., Griffin, G., & Quintenz, S.  (2003).  Clinical and forensic outcomes from the Illinois mental health juvenile justice initiative.  Psychiatric Services, 54(12), 1629-1634.

Nabors, L. A., & Reynolds, M. W.  (2000).  Program evaluation activities related to treatment for adolescents receiving school-based mental health services.  Children’s Services:  Social Policy, Research, & Practice, 3(3), 175-189.

Reifsteck, J.  (2005).  Failure and success in foster care programs.  North American Journal of Psychology, 7(2), 313-326.

Vernberg, E. M., Jacobs, A. K., Nyre, J. E., Puddy, R. W., & Roberts, M. C.  (2004).  Innovative treatment for children with serious emotional disturbance:  Preliminary outcomes for a school-based intensive mental health program.  Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 33(2), 359-365.

Wong, S. W.  (2006).  Comparing outcomes of community-based outpatient clinic services versus school-based clinic services.  Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering, 66(12-B),6940.

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