Service Array Flashcards
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According to CAASP principles, which factor MOST determines the appropriate level of care placement for a youth with serious emotional disturbance?
Answer: Severity of need and least restrictive setting that meets those needs
Placement decisions must be driven by the youth's clinical needs while always selecting the least restrictive environment capable of meeting those needs safely.
'Natural supports' within the CAASP service array refers to:
Answer: Informal community resources such as neighbors, faith communities, and extended family
Natural supports are unpaid, informal connections in a youth's community that provide ongoing assistance beyond formal service systems.
Home-based therapy in the CAASP service array offers an advantage over office-based therapy PRIMARILY because it:
Answer: Allows intervention in the natural environment where problems occur and reduces barriers to access
Home-based therapy addresses real-life family dynamics in context and removes transportation and other access barriers for families.
In the CAASP framework, 'respite care' serves which primary function within the service array?
Answer: Provides temporary relief for caregivers to prevent burnout and sustain home-based care
Respite care gives family caregivers planned breaks to sustain their capacity to care for a child with complex needs at home.
School-based mental health services are included in the CAASP service array PRIMARILY because they:
Answer: Increase access by meeting youth in a setting they already attend daily
School-based services reduce barriers by embedding mental health support within an existing, non-stigmatized environment youth already access.
A 'mobile crisis team' in the CAASP service array is BEST characterized as:
Answer: A community-based team that responds to behavioral crises in the field to prevent hospitalization
Mobile crisis teams travel to where a crisis is occurring to provide immediate de-escalation and connect youth to appropriate services without requiring hospitalization.
Which CAASP service array component BEST supports youth with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders?
Answer: Integrated dual diagnosis treatment addressing both conditions simultaneously
Integrated dual diagnosis treatment is the evidence-based standard for co-occurring disorders, addressing both simultaneously rather than sequentially.