TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Change in mental health symptoms in families with nonresponding children referred to inpatient family units
JO  - Clinical child psychology and psychiatry
A1  - Rimehaug, Tormod
SP  - 158
EP  - 169
VL  - 24
IS  - 1
N2  - 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. <br><br>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. <br><br>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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1359-1045
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359104518794239
ID  - ref1
ER  -