M Yeh

Summary

Affiliation: Child and Adolescent Services Research Center
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Racial/ethnic differences in parental endorsement of barriers to mental health services for youth
    May Yeh
    San Diego State University, San Diego, California, USA
    Ment Health Serv Res 5:65-77. 2003
  2. ncbi Parental beliefs about the causes of child problems: exploring racial/ethnic patterns
    May Yeh
    Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, Children s Hospital, San Diego, California, USA
    J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 43:605-12. 2004
  3. ncbi Why are we here at the clinic? Parent-child (dis)agreement on referral problems at outpatient treatment entry
    M Yeh
    Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
    J Consult Clin Psychol 69:1018-25. 2001
  4. ncbi Referral sources, diagnoses, and service types of youth in public outpatient mental health care: a focus on ethnic minorities
    May Yeh
    University of California and Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, Children s Hospital and Health Center San Diego, San Diego, CA 92123, USA
    J Behav Health Serv Res 29:45-60. 2002
  5. ncbi Why bother with beliefs? Examining relationships between race/ethnicity, parental beliefs about causes of child problems, and mental health service use
    May Yeh
    Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92123, USA
    J Consult Clin Psychol 73:800-7. 2005
  6. ncbi Prevalence of psychiatric disorders in youths across five sectors of care
    A F Garland
    Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, Children s Hospital and Health Center, San Diego, CA, USA
    J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 40:409-18. 2001
  7. ncbi Childhood and adolescent onset conduct disorder: a test of the developmental taxonomy
    K M McCabe
    Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, Children s Hospital and Health Center, and Department of Psychology, University of San Diego, California 92123, USA
    J Abnorm Child Psychol 29:305-16. 2001
  8. ncbi The relation between violence exposure and conduct problems among adolescents: a prospective study
    Kristen M McCabe
    Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, Children s Hospital, San Diego, CA 92123, USA
    Am J Orthopsychiatry 75:575-84. 2005
  9. ncbi The acculturation gap-distress hypothesis among high-risk Mexican American families
    Anna S Lau
    Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095 1563, USA
    J Fam Psychol 19:367-75. 2005
  10. ncbi Exploring the relationship between race/ethnicity, age of first school-based services utilization, and age of first specialty mental health care for at-risk youth
    Patricia A Wood
    Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, Children s Hospital, San Diego, California, USA
    Ment Health Serv Res 7:185-96. 2005

Research Grants

  1. RACE/ETHNICITY IN SCHOOL BASED/MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
    May Yeh; Fiscal Year: 2003
  2. Cognitive Consensus in Cross-Cultural Competence
    May Yeh; Fiscal Year: 2009

Detail Information

Publications17

  1. ncbi Racial/ethnic differences in parental endorsement of barriers to mental health services for youth
    May Yeh
    San Diego State University, San Diego, California, USA
    Ment Health Serv Res 5:65-77. 2003
    ..Post hoc analyses suggest the influence of cultural factors upon barrier endorsement, indicating the importance of taking such influences into account in future research on barriers to care...
  2. ncbi Parental beliefs about the causes of child problems: exploring racial/ethnic patterns
    May Yeh
    Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, Children s Hospital, San Diego, California, USA
    J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 43:605-12. 2004
    ..To examine racial/ethnic patterns of parental beliefs about etiological explanations for youth problems...
  3. ncbi Why are we here at the clinic? Parent-child (dis)agreement on referral problems at outpatient treatment entry
    M Yeh
    Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
    J Consult Clin Psychol 69:1018-25. 2001
    ..Parent-child agreement was higher for externalizing than for internalizing problem categories (though poor for both). Low parent-child agreement may help explain the poor outcomes often reported for clinic-based child therapy...
  4. ncbi Referral sources, diagnoses, and service types of youth in public outpatient mental health care: a focus on ethnic minorities
    May Yeh
    University of California and Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, Children s Hospital and Health Center San Diego, San Diego, CA 92123, USA
    J Behav Health Serv Res 29:45-60. 2002
    ..Possible explanations for these variations and future directions for research are discussed...
  5. ncbi Why bother with beliefs? Examining relationships between race/ethnicity, parental beliefs about causes of child problems, and mental health service use
    May Yeh
    Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92123, USA
    J Consult Clin Psychol 73:800-7. 2005
    ..c) 2005 APA, all rights reserved)...
  6. ncbi Prevalence of psychiatric disorders in youths across five sectors of care
    A F Garland
    Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, Children s Hospital and Health Center, San Diego, CA, USA
    J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 40:409-18. 2001
    ....
  7. ncbi Childhood and adolescent onset conduct disorder: a test of the developmental taxonomy
    K M McCabe
    Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, Children s Hospital and Health Center, and Department of Psychology, University of San Diego, California 92123, USA
    J Abnorm Child Psychol 29:305-16. 2001
    ..The first hypothesis was strongly supported and the second hypothesis was partially supported. Implications for early identification of youth at risk for chronic offending are discussed...
  8. ncbi The relation between violence exposure and conduct problems among adolescents: a prospective study
    Kristen M McCabe
    Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, Children s Hospital, San Diego, CA 92123, USA
    Am J Orthopsychiatry 75:575-84. 2005
    ..Results are discussed in terms of implications for treatment and prevention of youth conduct problems...
  9. ncbi The acculturation gap-distress hypothesis among high-risk Mexican American families
    Anna S Lau
    Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095 1563, USA
    J Fam Psychol 19:367-75. 2005
    ..The results call into question the assumption that the more rapid acculturation of adolescents to American culture inevitably leads to distress in minority families...
  10. ncbi Exploring the relationship between race/ethnicity, age of first school-based services utilization, and age of first specialty mental health care for at-risk youth
    Patricia A Wood
    Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, Children s Hospital, San Diego, California, USA
    Ment Health Serv Res 7:185-96. 2005
    ..The results suggest that involvement in school-based services may play an important role in facilitating specialty outpatient mental health service use for youths...
  11. ncbi Racial and ethnic differences in utilization of mental health services among high-risk youths
    Ann F Garland
    Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, Children s Hospital and Health Center, 3020 Children s Way MC 5033, San Diego, CA 92123, USA
    Am J Psychiatry 162:1336-43. 2005
    ..The goal of this study was to test for racial/ethnic disparities in use of a variety of outpatient, inpatient, and informal mental health services among high-risk youths, with the effects of other predictive factors controlled...
  12. ncbi Cultural affiliation and self-esteem as predictors of internalizing symptoms among mexican american adolescents
    Elizabeth J McDonald
    Department of Psychology, University of San Diego, CA 92123, USA
    J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol 34:163-71. 2005
    ..There was no significant interaction between cultural affiliation and self-esteem among Mexican American boys. Findings highlight the importance of gender and culture in risk processes for internalizing symptoms...
  13. ncbi Racial/ethnic differences in caregiver strain and perceived social support among parents of youth with emotional and behavioral problems
    Kristen M McCabe
    Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, Children s Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, Department of Psychology, University of San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
    Ment Health Serv Res 5:137-47. 2003
    ..Other cultural variables such as familism and tolerance should be examined to identify processes that result in reduced perception of caregiver strain among African American parents caring for children with emotional/behavioral problems...
  14. ncbi Gender differences in childhood onset conduct disorder
    Kristen M McCabe
    Children s Hospital, San Diego, CA, USA
    Dev Psychopathol 16:179-92. 2004
    ..These findings suggest that COCD is not rare among females in public service sectors, COCD girls can be distinguished from AOCD girls in terms of risk factors, and risk factors for COCD among males are also relevant to females...
  15. ncbi Race/Ethnicity and rates of self-reported maltreatment among high-risk youth in public sectors of care
    Anna S Lau
    University of California, Los Angeles, USA
    Child Maltreat 8:183-94. 2003
    ..These results suggest that the overrepresentation of minority children in child welfare does not stem from greater rates of maltreatment...
  16. ncbi Mental health services for Latino adolescents with psychiatric disorders
    Richard L Hough
    Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, Sociology Department, San Diego University, 3020 Children s Way MC5033, San Diego, CA 92123, USA
    Psychiatr Serv 53:1556-62. 2002
    ....
  17. ncbi Racial variation in self-labeled child abuse and associated internalizing symptoms among adolescents who are high risk
    Anna S Lau
    Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
    Child Maltreat 11:168-81. 2006
    ..Results are discussed in the context of cultural competence in identification of child abuse...

Research Grants6

  1. RACE/ETHNICITY IN SCHOOL BASED/MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
    May Yeh; Fiscal Year: 2003
    ..The data collected will form the basis for a future R01 research project to develop and test the effectiveness of strategies designed to improve appropriate service entry by youth in need. ..
  2. Cognitive Consensus in Cross-Cultural Competence
    May Yeh; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..The ultimate goal of the proposed project is to increase the effectiveness of care by identifying specific culture-linked cognitive processes that can be targeted in future intervention development. ..