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Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research

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01-07-2014 | Original Article

Frequency, Level, and Rate of Improvement for Treatment Targets in a Children’s Mental Health Community-Based Intensive In-Home Therapeutic Setting

Authors: Allison R. Love, Charles W. Mueller, Ryan T. Tolman, A. Ka Powell

Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research | Issue 4/2014

Abstract

Frequency, level, and rate of improvement on 48 therapist-identified treatment targets were examined for 790 youth in usual care receiving intensive in-home services. Targets related to disruptive behavior, depressive mood, and functional impairment were most common. Overall, targets attained moderate levels of improvement and reached maximum gains in approximately three months. Targets associated with disruptive behavior and depressive mood disorders showed significantly greater improvement than those associated with ADHD. Anxiety-related targets improved quickest and significantly faster than disruptive behavior targets. Outcomes for targets within the same diagnostic group also varied substantially. Practice and implementation implications are discussed.

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Title: Frequency, Level, and Rate of Improvement for Treatment Targets in a Children’s Mental Health Community-Based Intensive In-Home Therapeutic Setting
Authors: Allison R. Love
Charles W. Mueller
Ryan T. Tolman
A. Ka Powell
Publication date: 01-07-2014
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research / Issue 4/2014
Print ISSN: 0894-587X
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3289
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-013-0480-x

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Frequency, Level, and Rate of Improvement for Treatment Targets in a Children’s Mental Health Community-Based Intensive In-Home Therapeutic Setting

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