The predictive power of the externalizing and internalizing factors of the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) for mental health treatment outcomes was studied. Data were collected over 3 years at a community mental health agency. From the population of intakes at the agency, 789 cases were selected as the unrestricted sample, and 374 of these were…

This paper, presented at a symposium on expanding the research base of systems of care for children's mental health, describes an ongoing study of school reform in urban settings and effects on youth with emotional and/or behavioral disabilities and their families. The paper presents information on the first 99 (out of an expected 200) youth and…