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Community Mental Health Journal
Published in: Community Mental Health Journal 3/2018

01-04-2018 | Original Paper

A Pilot Evaluation of the Rapid Response Program: A Home Based Family Therapy

Authors: Laurene Clossey, Steve Simms, Chin Hu, Jeff Hartzell, Phillip Duah, Lynn Daniels

Published in: Community Mental Health Journal | Issue 3/2018

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Abstract

A pilot evaluation study of the implementation of the Rapid Response Program, a program utilizing the ecosystemic structural family therapy model, in a rural area of Pennsylvania was conducted. This approach was implemented in children’s mental health to supplant a costly model of care that had not proven to break the cycle of dependency for children with severe behavioral problems and their families. Initial results show that the Rapid Response Program appears to improve problematic family patterns and children’s behavioral problems. The study results are limited by small sample size; however, the outcomes suggest that the program warrants further study using a more rigorous research design with a larger sample.
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Metadata
Title
A Pilot Evaluation of the Rapid Response Program: A Home Based Family Therapy
Authors
Laurene Clossey
Steve Simms
Chin Hu
Jeff Hartzell
Phillip Duah
Lynn Daniels
Publication date
01-04-2018
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Community Mental Health Journal / Issue 3/2018
Print ISSN: 0010-3853
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2789
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-018-0231-2

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