An Examination of Treatment Completers and Non-Completers at a Child and Adolescent Community Mental Health Clinic

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作者
Pellerin, Karen A. [1 ]
Costa, Natalie M. [2 ]
Weems, Carl F. [3 ]
Dalton, Richard F. [4 ]
机构
[1] Louisiana Off Mental Hlth, New Orleans, LA USA
[2] Virginia Polytech Inst & State Univ, Dept Psychol, Blacksburg, VA 24061 USA
[3] Univ New Orleans, Dept Psychol, New Orleans, LA 70148 USA
[4] Tulane Univ, Sch Med, Dept Psychiat & Neurol, New Orleans, LA 70112 USA
关键词
Premature termination; Dropout; Community mental health; At-risk youth; Treatment; PREMATURE TERMINATION; ANXIETY DISORDERS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; DROPOUT; ATTRITION; FAMILIES; RISK;
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10.1007/s10597-009-9285-5
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R19 [保健组织与事业(卫生事业管理)];
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摘要
This study examined sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of treatment completers (N = 114) and non-completers (N = 136) at a child and adolescent community mental health clinic. Results indicated that children who completed treatment significantly differ from those who prematurely drop out of treatment. Non-completers presented with considerably more impairment in functioning and psychiatric symptoms, and their caregiver reported experiencing significantly more parenting stress and depressive symptoms. Results suggest that mental health treatment is not readily provided to the most difficult to reach and most at-risk youth and their families.
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页码:273 / 281
页数:9
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