Citation

Vernberg EM, Jacobs AK, Nyre JE, Puddy RW, Roberts MC. J. Clin. Child Adolesc. Psychol. 2004; 33(2): 359-365.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1207/s15374424jccp3302_17

PMID

15136200

Abstract

This article describes the development, implementation, and preliminary evaluation of a school-based Intensive Mental Health Program (IMHP) for 50 children (42 boys, 8 girls) with severe, early-onset, serious emotional disturbances (SED). Eighty-four percent of the children showed clinically significant improvement in overall functioning as measured by the Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS). Child functioning at home and school, behavior toward others, regulation of moods and emotions, self-harm, and problems in thinking improved significantly.

RESULTS provide initial support for the IMHP as a promising approach to serving the needs of children with SED.

Language: en

Keywords

Adolescent; Child; Child Rearing; Child, Preschool; Disabled Children; Female; Health Services Needs and Demand; Humans; Male; Mental Health Services; Mood Disorders; Outcome Assessment, Health Care; Program Evaluation; Role Playing; School Health Services; Self-Injurious Behavior; Severity of Illness Index; Social Environment; Surveys and Questionnaires; Therapies, Investigational