Evaluation of Day Treatment Services for Children: An Examination of Outcome by DSM-IV Diagnosis
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Authors
Larsen, Lynn A.
Issue Date
2002
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Thesis
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en_US
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Abstract
Previous research on the effectiveness of day treatment services for children has not
utilized empirical designs. This study investigated outcome using a strict research
design, and explored outcomes as they varied by diagnosis. Participants were children
between ages of 4 and 10 years who sought admission to day treatment for the following
diagnoses: Separation Anxiety Disorder (SAD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), or
disruptive behavior disorders such as Conduct Disorder (CD), Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), or Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD). Children
were assigned to either treatment or waitlist control. Children in the treatment condition
attended an existing day treatment program for 1 year. Following the treatment period,
scores on standard measures for functioning and behavior were compared to those of the
waitlist control group. Children with anxiety disorders were predicted to have greatest
improvement overall, and children with ADHD were predicted to show the greatest
improvement of children with disruptive behavior disorders.
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