Introduction to the Special Section: Issues in Designing and Implementing Studies in Non-Mental Health Care Sectors

Describes research issues related to design, methodology, and implementation of studies on service use and effectiveness of services for children and adolescents with mental disorders. This article provides an overview for methodological issues common across multiple service systems (i.e., schools, primary health care settings, the juvenile justice system) and issues that are affected differentially by the unique service sector in which the research is embedded. This article also serves as an introduction to a special section of articles related to research challenges for researchers of child mental health services in non-mental health settings.