Intention to Seek Mental Health Treatment for Adolescent Girls: Comparison of Predictors in Mothers and Daughters

ConclusionsTo promote shared decision making and engagement in mental health treatment, clinicians may target interventions to the mother's perceived behavioral control and behavioral attitudes of daughters and mothers. Based upon study results, clinicians should promote shared decision making and concordance between mothers and daughters on attitudes toward mental health treatment.

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Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing - June 18, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: M. Cynthia Logsdon, Melissa D. Pinto, A. Scott LaJoie, Paige Hertweck, Tania Lynch, Laura Flamini Tags: Original Article Source Type: research