Medicaid: Principles for Treatment of Children and Youth with Emotional and Substance Use Disorders

March 21, 2006 Medicaid: Principles for Treatment of Children and Youth with Emotional and Substance Use Disorders The National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems (NAPHS) made the following recommendations in Congressional testimony. NAPHS was joined in this testimony and recommendation by the National Association for Children's Behavioral Health  Their joint message to Congress centered on the need to ensure that all children and adolescents have access to a full array of comprehensive mental health services. They said that Congress and the states should: Ensure that a comprehensive evaluation and screening of children [such as Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis . . .