Evaluating a Day Treatment Program for Children with Serious Emotional Disorders

The current study used a longitudinal design to evaluate a day treatment program for children with serious emotional disorder located in Richmond, Virginia (N = 101). Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (Hodges, 1984, 1999) results were analyzed from children who had attended the program for at least six months. Repeated Measures Analysis of Variance tests indicated that children attending YDT for nine months improved their overall functioning F(2, 217) = 26.23, p = .01 as well as their functioning at school F(3,279)= 10.822, p =.01, home F(3, 244) = 6.120, p = .01, and in the community F(3, 238) = 4.158, p =.01. In addition, children improved their thinking F(2, 232) = 5.595, p = .01, behavior toward others F(3, 279)= 24.230, p = .01 and decreased the amount of self-harm F(1, 121) = 7.546, p =.01. Children began YDT with an average total CAFAS score of score of 85.90; however, after nine months of treatment, children dropped 20.40 points to an average CAFAS score of 65.50 points. Results indicate that even the most functionally impaired children in the sample demonstrated some level of improvement. Implications for social work micro and macro practice are included.

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Social Work, Ph.D.

Year dc:date.available

2004

Author dc:creator

• Lee, Nicole Lynn

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dr. Marilyn A. Biggerstaff

• program evaluation
• SED
• disturbance
• Social and Behavioral Sciences
• Social Work

Statement dc:rights

• © The Author

Identifier

https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/955

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarscompass.vcu.edu:etd-1954