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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"adolescent treatment"”.
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Use of Multi-Informants in Predicting Adolescent Treatment Dropout
<p>High rates of dropout are common among adolescents in therapy making efforts to reduce adolescent psychopathology and behavioral problems challenging. The present study examined archival data from multiple informants who enrolled in a 16-week intensive outpatient treatment program for …
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A study of participants' experience of Yirra : An adolescent treatment program
Yirra is a residential treatment program for young people who are experiencing problems associated with their substance use. The design of this program was influenced both by consultation with other youth services, and by current literature and theories regarding the most effective approaches to …
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Mental Health Service Utilization Among African-American Adolescents
… correlates of between group differences in treatment attendance. The current study adds to the utilization literature by exploring within group differences amongst a sample of African-American families. Based on extant literature related to treatment utilization in other samples, this study …
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Psychometric Properties of the MMPI-A Harris-Lingoes and Si Subscales in a Forensic Sample
… employed an archival data set consisting of 760 adolescents (470 boys and 290 girls) who completed the MMPI-A at an outpatient adolescent treatment facility as part of a court-ordered psychological evaluation. Overall, a number of subscales demonstrated good internal consistency reliability …
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Effects of Adolescent Motivation and Personality on Adherence and Success in a Voluntary Residential Bootcamp Program
… ChalleNGe Program is a voluntary program for adolescents who have dropped out of high school and is intended to address various needs of at-risk youth. As a result, individuals are motivated to enroll for an array of reasons. Though prior research on the Youth ChalleNGe Program has sought to …
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Characterization and Comparative Analysis of Adolescents Admitted to Therapeutic Wilderness Programs and More Traditional Treatment Settings
… Programs (TWP) 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 …
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Understanding comorbid ADHD and cocaine abuse: consequences of adolescent medication in an animal model
… Rat (SHR) model of ADHD suggest that adolescent treatment with the stimulant methylphenidate increases cocaine abuse risk in adulthood, highlighting the need to identify alternative medications for teenagers with ADHD. Experiments 1-4 tested the hypothesis that atomoxetine, a …
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Constructive Enabling: Applying a Wilderness Skills Intervention to Support the Therapeutic Change Process of Adolescent Females in Residential Treatment
… (POST) on the therapeutic change process of adolescent females enrolled in a residential treatment center. A qualitative data analysis approach was used. A convenience sample of eight female adolescents was selected by therapist referral. The data were analyzed using open, axial, and …
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Referral Source as a Predictor of Treatment Outcomes in Children and Adolescents with Major Depressive Disorder
… two previously conducted studies of children and adolescents with major depressive disorder (Emslie et al., 2008; Kennard et al., 2008). Study participants were referred from advertisements, clinician or school counselors, and other sources. To date, two studies have examined referral source as a …
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Treatment of Comorbid Conduct Problems and Depression in Youth: A Pilot Study
… this study was to pilot a cognitive behavioral treatment protocol for adolescents with co-occurring conduct problems and depression and to examine changes in diagnostic status, symptomatic improvement, and related areas of functioning associated with this treatment. Manualized treatment …