RISK PREDICTION FOR NEGATIVE OUTCOMES AMONG CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISORDER
Date of Award
2010
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Education
Program
Education
Supervisor
Dr. Alan Leschied
Abstract
This- study examined the differences upon intake between children who improved and
those who did not improve during a follow-up period that extended for two years after their placement in a residential treatment facility. Participants included 201 children (155 males, 46 females) accepted for residential treatment at the Child and Parent Resource Institute (CPRI), a tertiary care facility for children with mental health difficulties. The findings indicate that pretreatment measures of conduct disorder and negative behaviour towards others predict elevated conduct scores at six-months post-discharge; Anxiety and
substance use predict conduct scores below clinical level at six-months post-discharge. Co-morbid conduct and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder predict elevated conduct scores at six-months and two-years post-discharge, and substance-use predicts elevated conduct scores and police involvement at two-years post-discharge. These findings are discussed as they relate to both clinical and policy issues related to seriously emotionally disordered children who are placed in residential treatment.
Recommended Citation
Cuthbert, Rebecca Lianne, "RISK PREDICTION FOR NEGATIVE OUTCOMES AMONG CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISORDER" (2010). Digitized Theses. 4891.
https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/digitizedtheses/4891