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Showing 1 to 20 of 28 for “"Inpatient treatment"”.
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The quiet crisis: An interpretive phenomenological study on parental experiences of youth inpatient treatment
… having an adolescent child who has received inpatient hospitalization for a mental health, behavioral, or substance use crisis. A total of nine parents participated in semi-structured interviews, sharing their experiences regarding inpatient treatment, the impact of a parent’s own unique …
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Medical tourism: experiences of international patients seeking inpatient treatment for anorexia nervosa at Akeso Montrose Manor
… experiences of international patients seeking inpatient eating disorder (ED) treatment at a private inpatient ED clinic in South Africa. This research aimed to shed light on what patients with Anorexia Nervosa (AN) feel are essential features of a high-quality ED service at Akeso Montrose Manor …
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Guidelines towards the design and implementation of an inpatient treatment program for bulimics : a cognitive behavioural approach
… management strategies. In the light of this, the inpatient treatment program for bulimic patients currently implemented by a local teaching hospital is reviewed and assessed, and recommendations for adjustments are made. It is argued that a cognitive behavioural model is very suitable when …
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Intrinsic functional brain connectivity in South African methamphetamine users undergoing inpatient treatment, with or without additional cognitive training
… has been identified as a potential adjunct to treatment of substance use disorder (SUD) to improve EF in the hope of reducing relapse rates. Neuroimaging suggests MA alters intrinsic resting state functional connectivity (rsFC), and this may contribute to neuropsychological deficits observed in …
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Perceptions of Parents, Self, and God as Predictive of Sympton Severity Among Women Beginning Inpatient Treatment for Eating Disorders
… of parents, self, and God among women beginning inpatient treatment for eating disorders was predictive of symptom severity. The sample included 464 women (ages 12 to 56 years) beginning inpatient treatment for eating disorders at a private treatment facility, with the majority being Caucasian. …
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What are the experiences of adolescents during the recovery process from Anorexia Nervosa after receiving inpatient treatment? : an interpretative phenomenological analysis study
… Despite the move towards outpatient services, inpatient treatment remains important to Anorexia Nervosa treatment for adolescents due to its life threatening features. Studies however indicate that a high number of patients who are discharged from inpatient treatment often relapse. Qualitative …
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The Relative Effectiveness of Face-to-Face and Telephone Contact by Community Mental Health Workers During Psychiatric Inpatient Treatment of Children and Adolescents
… worker involvement during and after psychiatric inpatient hospitalizations of children and adolescents ages 11-17. The study also considered the comparative value of this follow-up when using master's-trained, mental health therapists versus bachelor's-trained mental health specialists.</p> …
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Self-Esteem as a Predictor of Treatment Outcome Among Women with Eating Disorders
… self-esteem and clinical eating disorders during inpatient treatment or during follow-up studies but do not provide both pre- (baseline) and post-treatment self-esteem scores. As a result, many questions about the nature of the relationship between eating disorders and self-esteem remain …
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An evaluation of inpatient family treatment in a child psychiatric setting
Child psychiatric treatment currently faces challenges, which centre on accountability regarding treatment effectiveness, which are derived from a range of social, economic and political developments. Identifying effective treatment options for work with multiproblem, treatment resistant families, …
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Women's Perceptions of Parents, Peers, Romantic Partner and God as Predictive of Symptoms Severity Among Women in Treatment for Eating Disorders at an Inpatient Facility
… eating disorder symptom severity among women in treatment for eating disorders. The sample included 417 women (ages 12 to 56 years) at an inpatient treatment facility for eating disorders. Participants completed a battery of assessment measures at intake and discharge. Change scores were also …
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The Relationship Between Meaning in Life and the Occurrence of Drug Abuse: An Epidemiological Retrospective Study
… meaning in life between individuals receiving inpatient treatment for drug abuse and a group of non-drug abusing controls. Study participants completed the Purpose-In-Life Test and Life Attitude Profile-Revised. On both instruments, the inpatient drug abusing subjects were found to have …
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Obesity and outcomes of bariatric surgery: A focus on patients with postoperative substance use disorders
… compare these outcomes in post-RYGB patients in inpatient treatment for SUDs with post-RYGB patients who reported no significant post-surgical substance-related problems. Participants were matched on sex, age, and time since surgery. Average weight losses of the two groups were not significantly …
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Bridging the Gap: An Evaluation of Involuntary Commitment Personal Narratives and Academic Literature
… individual with a mental health disorder into an inpatient treatment facility on the grounds that the individual poses a significant threat of danger to him/herself or others. Involuntary commitment raises issues of ethical concern largely due to the restriction of individual freedom that occurs …
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Factors that Impact Readmission for Medicare and Medicaid HMO Inpatients
… is an outcome associated with failure of treatment because readmitted patients are still sick despite recent inpatient treatment. The specific 30-day period is critical because the U.S. Government's Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services uses a 30-day period for measuring treatment …
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Quality of life in individuals with eating disorders
… the quality of life of individuals seeking inpatient treatment for an eating disorder using the Quality of Life Inventory. This assessment is unique because it considers both the importance and satisfaction of life domains and it is also very comprehensive, assessing 16 life domains both …
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Closing the "Revolving Door": Identifying Predictors of Time to Rehospitalization in a Sample of Psychiatric Inpatient Youth
<p>Previously a long-term mental health treatment option, inpatient psychiatric care is now an acute service for brief crisis stabilization and psychiatric reconstitution. Although lengths of stay have declined, rehospitalization rates have risen, calling into question the effectiveness of …
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Implications of a Family Systems Orientation for Preventing Psychiatric Hospitalization
… as they prescreened (i.e., evaluated need for inpatient treatment) 171 candidates for hospitalization. Q-technique was employed to determine theoretical orientation.</p> <p>It was hypothesized that clinicians who held a systems view would be more likely than nonsystems therapists to evaluate …
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Young persons' experiences of inpatient care when presenting with self-harm
… in young people admitted to psychiatric inpatient care and is one of the primary reasons for presenting to hospital. The management and treatment of self-harming behaviours can be challenging, and few treatment guidelines are available for inpatient settings. Poor understanding of …
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Family Involvement, Clinician Beliefs and Child Psychiatric Rehospitalization
… has been noted as an unfavorable outcome of inpatient treatment because of the associated economic to society and the family and emotional costs to the family and patient. Therefore, several attempts have been made in the relevant literature to identify and understand factors that will reduce …
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Characterization and Comparative Analysis of Adolescents Admitted to Therapeutic Wilderness Programs and More Traditional Treatment Settings
… are a fast growing segment of the adolescent treatment arena. Scientific literature on TWPs shows that researchers have skipped the natural step of identifying the population of adolescents admitted for treatment. To fill the gap in TWP research, this archival study identified demographic …
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