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Peer reviewedSimon, Jerald I. – Adolescence, 1986
Presents a literature review on the day treatment of borderline patients and discusses the diagnosis and dynamics of borderline adolescents. Describes methods used in a day hospital program whose goal was to potentiate a successful start of a longer-term psychotherapeutic process that would continue after discharge. Difficulties in prognosis and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Counseling Techniques, Day Programs, Personality Problems
Gabel, Stewart; And Others – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1990
The study found, in contrast with an earlier study done with similar children in the same program, that a group of 29 severely disturbed children, including those with preadmission histories of severe aggressive/destructive behavior, had positive outcomes from a day hospital treatment program. Programmatic changes are proposed as responsible for…
Descriptors: Aggression, Day Programs, Emotional Disturbances, Hospitals
Peer reviewedLillesand, Diane B. – Child Welfare, 1977
Describes a low-cost, short-term, day treatment program for emotionally disturbed children, aimed at successfully returning participants to public school classes. The program services 21 children, aged 8-12, in a highly structured therapeutic environment, with individual and group psychotherapy and parent involvement in treatment. (BF)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Welfare, Day Programs, Demonstration Programs
Peer reviewedWenar, Charles; Ruttenberg, Bertram A. – Journal of Autism and Childhood Schizophrenia, 1976
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Rating Scales, Children, Day Programs
Peer reviewedWaugh, Timothy A.; Kjos, Diane L. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1992
Results from an outcome study of 50 adolescents with behavioral and emotional problems in a partial hospitalization program reflect parental involvement during the treatment process. High parental involvement is related to greater improvement in school and home functioning, reduced rehospitalization, and reduced pathology and problem severity…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Day Programs, Emotional Problems
Peer reviewedKutash, Krista; Rivera, Vestena Robbins – Education and Treatment of Children, 1995
Individual effectiveness studies and reviews of studies are described for eight mental health service components for children and adolescents with severe emotional disturbances and their families. Components discussed include residential services, outpatient services, day treatment services, crisis and emergency management services, case…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Coping, Crisis Intervention
Download full textRivera, Vestena Robbins; Kutash, Krista – 1994
This document presents a review of recent research literature on eight components in a system of care for children with serious emotional disturbances. It is intended to be a guide and source of information to communities for building systems of care. Components include: residential services (psychiatric hospitals and residential treatment…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Counseling, Crisis Intervention, Day Programs
