Heather D Orton
Biographic Data
| ID | 6066192 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Heather D Orton |
| GIVEN NAMES | Heather D |
| FAMILY NAME | Orton |
| SIGNATURE | ORTON H D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Colorado Denver |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 24 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Prevalence and characteristics of depression and substance use in a U.S. child welfare sample
Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health Specialty Treatment Services and Race/ Ethnicity
We used data on a national sample of children involved with child welfare systems to compare American Indian caregivers with White, Black, and Hispanic caregivers in their need for, and receipt of, specialty alcohol, drug, and mental health treatment. American Indian caregivers were significantly less likely to receive services than were Hispanic caregivers (P
Libby Et Al. Respond
We welcome the opportunity to continue the dialogue on studying American Indians’ experiences with child welfare systems. While Thompson agrees on the importance of such disparities research and a focus on caregivers, he raises an interesting question about the appropriate reference group for racial/ethnic comparisons. Our decision to use American Indian care-givers as the reference group was hypothesis driven. We were investigating whether dispa…
Inside the Black Box
Residential Treatment Centres (RTCs) provide 24‐hour care and mental health services to young people, many of whom are referred from county departments that oversee services to young people involved with child welfare services, mental health services and corrections. While RTCs are required to provide mental health services to young people, the regulations governing these programmes have few specific requirements about the process, content or dur…
Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health Specialty Treatment Services and Race/ Ethnicity
We used data on a national sample of children involved with child welfare systems to compare American Indian caregivers with White, Black, and Hispanic caregivers in their need for, and receipt of, specialty alcohol, drug, and mental health treatment. American Indian caregivers were significantly less likely to receive services than were Hispanic caregivers (P
Prevalence and characteristics of depression and substance use in a U.S. child welfare sample
Inside the Black Box
Residential Treatment Centres (RTCs) provide 24‐hour care and mental health services to young people, many of whom are referred from county departments that oversee services to young people involved with child welfare services, mental health services and corrections. While RTCs are required to provide mental health services to young people, the regulations governing these programmes have few specific requirements about the process, content or dur…
Inside the Black Box
Residential Treatment Centres (RTCs) provide 24‐hour care and mental health services to young people, many of whom are referred from county departments that oversee services to young people involved with child welfare services, mental health services and corrections. While RTCs are required to provide mental health services to young people, the regulations governing these programmes have few specific requirements about the process, content or dur…
Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health Specialty Treatment Services and Race/ Ethnicity
We used data on a national sample of children involved with child welfare systems to compare American Indian caregivers with White, Black, and Hispanic caregivers in their need for, and receipt of, specialty alcohol, drug, and mental health treatment. American Indian caregivers were significantly less likely to receive services than were Hispanic caregivers (P
Libby Et Al. Respond
We welcome the opportunity to continue the dialogue on studying American Indians’ experiences with child welfare systems. While Thompson agrees on the importance of such disparities research and a focus on caregivers, he raises an interesting question about the appropriate reference group for racial/ethnic comparisons. Our decision to use American Indian care-givers as the reference group was hypothesis driven. We were investigating whether dispa…
Prevalence and characteristics of depression and substance use in a U.S. child welfare sample
Medicine (4 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (3 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (3 works) · Child Welfare and Adoption (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Welfare (3 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Mental health (2 works) · Psychology (2 works)