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Change in mental health symptoms in families with nonresponding children referred to inpatient family units.

ABSTRACT: AIMS::To examine changes in child mental health symptoms following inpatient family unit treatment after long-term unsuccessful treatment in community and child psychiatry outpatient services. Follow-up from referral and admission to 3 and 12?months. METHODS::Standardized questionnaires measuring the child mental health symptoms and parental anxiety and depression converted to standardized scores and compared to each child's clinical diagnosis. RESULTS::Significant group mean improvement on almost all problem scales at the 3-month follow-up (T2) remaining through 12-month follow-up (T3) relative to admission (T1). Aggression showed the highest levels and largest improvements. Statistically significant improvements were widespread, whereas clinically significant improvements were found for some diagnostic groups on diagnosis-related problems and secondary problems. Improvement in child symptoms were partly correlated with improvement in parental anxiety symptoms. IMPLICATIONS::Even previously nonresponding children may benefit from broad tailored interventions including parents and the wider system. Development of systematic component approaches is needed.

SUBMITTER: Rimehaug T

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6304687 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Change in mental health symptoms in families with nonresponding children referred to inpatient family units.

Rimehaug Tormod T

Clinical child psychology and psychiatry 20180822 1

<h4>Aims:</h4>To examine changes in child mental health symptoms following inpatient family unit treatment after long-term unsuccessful treatment in community and child psychiatry outpatient services. Follow-up from referral and admission to 3 and 12 months.<h4>Methods:</h4>Standardized questionnaires measuring the child mental health symptoms and parental anxiety and depression converted to standardized scores and compared to each child's clinical diagnosis.<h4>Results:</h4>Significant group me ...[more]

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