| Abstract: | The recently completed Fort Bragg Child and Adolescent Mental Health Demonstration Project (L. Bickman, see record 83-31861; L. Bickman et al, 1995) has provided an opportunity to develop a fully comprehensive continuum of mental health and substance abuse services. However, the study's findings have raised questions concerning the usefulness of the continuum of care and the effectiveness of changing the structure of service delivery on clinical practice and outcomes. The author discusses the planning, methodology, and implementation of the project, and offers some additional insights into potential pitfalls in the evaluation of complex programs and the risks for drawing sweeping conclusions from a study done at a point in time. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
