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Johannessen KN, Bakken AK, Hambrick EP, Solbakken OA. Treatment Effects of Introducing the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics in a Norwegian Residential Treatment Facility for Children Aged 7-13. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 11:503. [PMID: 38790498 PMCID: PMC11119931 DOI: 10.3390/children11050503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2024] [Revised: 04/01/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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This study investigates the impact of the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT) in child and adolescent psychiatric care, addressing a gap in current clinical methodologies that tend to focus on single problems rather than the interconnected nature of many real-life mental health issues. The study was conducted in a residential setting over an extended period, including children aged 7-13, to observe the effects of implementing NMT. The children presented with complex symptoms and multiple diagnoses. The methods incorporated the NMT approach, emphasizing individualized treatment plans based on each child's unique brain development, and aimed at addressing multiple, interconnected problems simultaneously. Results from multilevel model analyses of behavioral difficulties, measured using the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), revealed substantial improvements in treatment effectiveness post-NMT implementation. Despite the limitations, such as a non-randomized participant selection and limited sample size, the findings strongly suggest that NMT enhances care effectiveness in real-world clinical settings, particularly for children with complex mental health issues. The study concludes that relationally oriented milieu therapy, and specifically the NMT approach, holds great promise for advancing pediatric psychiatric care, advocating for its broader application and further research to refine and substantiate its efficacy.
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- Kaja Næss Johannessen
- Østbytunet Research and Development Unit, 1477 Fjellhamar, Norway; (K.N.J.); (A.-K.B.)
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- Østbytunet Research and Development Unit, 1477 Fjellhamar, Norway; (K.N.J.); (A.-K.B.)
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- Department of Psychology & Counseling, University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO 64110, USA
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Millon EM, Alqueza KL, Kamath RA, Marsh R, Pagliaccio D, Blumberg HP, Stewart JG, Auerbach RP. Non-suicidal Self-injurious Thoughts and Behaviors Among Adolescent Inpatients. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev 2024; 55:48-59. [PMID: 35727385 PMCID: PMC9782727 DOI: 10.1007/s10578-022-01380-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a serious public health concern that typically onsets during early adolescence. Adolescents (N = 980, ages 12-19 years) admitted for acute, residential psychiatric treatment completed baseline clinical interviews assessing mental disorders and questionnaires measuring demographics, early life adversity, and symptom severity. Prevalence rates of NSSI for lifetime (thoughts: 78%; behaviors: 72%), past year (thoughts: 74%; behaviors: 65%), and past month (thoughts: 68%; behaviors: 51%) were high. Although effect sizes were modest, the presence of a lifetime depressive disorder, sexual abuse, and comorbidity (i.e., three or more current disorders) were significant correlates of experiencing NSSI thoughts and behaviors. Furthermore, lifetime depressive disorder, current anxiety disorder, and comorbidity were associated with a greater odds of persistent NSSI thoughts and/or behaviors. Longitudinal studies are needed to determine whether targeting these factors reduces the persistence of NSSI thoughts and behaviors.
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- Emma M Millon
- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
- New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1051 Riverside Drive, Pardes 2407, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
- New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1051 Riverside Drive, Pardes 2407, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
- New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1051 Riverside Drive, Pardes 2407, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
- New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1051 Riverside Drive, Pardes 2407, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
- New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1051 Riverside Drive, Pardes 2407, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Psychology and Centre for Neuroscience Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
- New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1051 Riverside Drive, Pardes 2407, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
- Division of Clinical Developmental Neuroscience, Sackler Institute, New York, NY, USA.
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Weisz JR, Fitzpatrick OM, Venturo-Conerly KE, Sternberg A, Steinberg JS, Ng MY. Research Review: The internalizing paradox - youth anxiety and depression symptoms, psychotherapy outcomes, and implications for research and practice. J Child Psychol Psychiatry 2023; 64:1720-1734. [PMID: 37222162 PMCID: PMC10667566 DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.13820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Youth anxiety and depression have long been combined within the empirically derived internalizing syndrome. The two conditions show substantial comorbidity, symptom co-occurrence, and overlap in treatment procedures, but paradoxically diverge in psychotherapy outcomes: strong, positive effects for anxiety and weak effects for depression. METHODS Drawing on recent research, we examine candidate explanations for this paradox to help identify strategies for addressing it by improving outcomes for youth depression. RESULTS Candidate explanations include that youth depression, compared with youth anxiety, has more varied comorbidities and more heterogeneous symptom combinations, has greater uncertainty regarding mediators and mechanisms of change, is treated with more complex and potentially confusing protocols, and has characteristics that may impede client engagement. Candidate strategies for shrinking the psychotherapy effectiveness gap include personalizing through transdiagnostic modular treatment, simplifying therapy by focusing on empirically supported principles of change, developing effective strategies for engaging family members as intervention allies, using shared decision-making to inform clinical decisions and boost client engagement, capitalizing on youth-friendly technological advances, and shortening and digitizing treatments to enhance their accessibility and appeal. CONCLUSIONS Recent advances suggest explanations for the internalizing paradox, which in turn suggest strategies for shrinking the youth anxiety-depression psychotherapy outcome gap; these form an agenda for a promising new era of research.
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- John R. Weisz
- Department of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
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- Department of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
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- Department of Psychology, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199 USA
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Midgley N, Mortimer R, Carter M, Casey P, Coffman L, Edbrooke-Childs J, Edridge C, Fonagy P, Gomes M, Kapoor A, Marks S, Martin P, Moltrecht B, Morris E, Pokorna N, McFarquhar T. Emotion regulation in children (ERiC): A protocol for a randomised clinical trial to evaluate the clinical and cost effectiveness of Mentalization Based Treatment (MBT) vs Treatment as Usual for school-age children with mixed emotional and behavioural difficulties. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0289503. [PMID: 37590277 PMCID: PMC10434917 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0289503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The majority of children referred to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in the UK will present with mixed emotional and behavioural difficulties, but most mental health treatments are developed for single disorders. There is a need for research on treatments that are helpful for these mixed difficulties, especially for school-age children. Emotion Regulation (ER) difficulties present across a wide range of mental health disorders and mentalizing may help with regulation. The ability to mentalize one's own experiences and those of others plays a key role in coping with stress, regulation of emotions, and the formation of stable relationships. Mentalization Based Therapy (MBT) is a well-evidenced therapy that aims to promote mentalization, which in turn increases ER capacities, leading to decreased emotional and behavioural difficulties. The aim of this study is to test the clinical- and cost-effectiveness of MBT compared to treatment as usual for school age children with emotional and behavioural difficulties. If effective, we hope this approach can become available to the growing number of children presenting to mental health services with a mix of emotional and behavioural difficulties. MATERIALS AND METHODS Children referred to CAMHS aged 6-12 with mixed mental health problems (emotional and behavioural) as primary problem can take part with their parent/carers. Children will be randomly allocated to receive either MBT or treatment as usual (TAU) within the CAMHS clinic they have been referred to. MBT will be 6-8 sessions offered fortnightly and can flexibly include different family members. TAU is likely to include CBT, parenting groups, and/or children's social skills groups. Parent/carers and children will be asked to complete outcome assessments (questionnaires and tasks) online at the start of treatment, mid treatment (8 weeks), end of treatment (16 weeks) and at follow up (40 weeks). TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinical trial registration: ISRCTN 11620914.
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- Nick Midgley
- The Anna Freud Centre, London, United Kingdom
- University College London, United Kingdom
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- The Anna Freud Centre, London, United Kingdom
- University College London, United Kingdom
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- Barnet, Enfield and Haringey NHS Trust, United Kingdom
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- The Anna Freud Centre, London, United Kingdom
- University College London, United Kingdom
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- The Anna Freud Centre, London, United Kingdom
- University College London, United Kingdom
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- The Anna Freud Centre, London, United Kingdom
- University College London, United Kingdom
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- The Anna Freud Centre, London, United Kingdom
- University College London, United Kingdom
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- The Anna Freud Centre, London, United Kingdom
- University College London, United Kingdom
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- The Anna Freud Centre, London, United Kingdom
- University College London, United Kingdom
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- The Anna Freud Centre, London, United Kingdom
- University College London, United Kingdom
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- The Anna Freud Centre, London, United Kingdom
- University College London, United Kingdom
- University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom
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Skarphedinsson G, Karlsson GK. The Feasibility and Efficacy of a Group-Based, Brief Transdiagnostic Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Adolescents with Internalizing Problems. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev 2023:10.1007/s10578-023-01552-7. [PMID: 37294420 DOI: 10.1007/s10578-023-01552-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The present study aimed to assess the efficacy of a group-based, brief transdiagnostic cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) program for adolescents with internalizing problems, such as anxiety and depressive disorders, seeking help in a primary health care clinic in Iceland. The group-based CBT program consisted of eight weekly 110-min sessions covering psychoeducation, cognitive restructuring, behavioral activation, exposure, problem-solving, social skills, and mindfulness. The study recruited 53 participants, who were randomly assigned to either receive the group treatment or be placed on a wait-list for monitoring purposes. Measures were taken at baseline, during treatment (week 4), at posttreatment (week 8), and at 2-, 4-month, and 1-year follow-ups. The primary outcome measures were the self-reported total scores of total anxiety and depression using the Revised Children's Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS). The study found a significant effect of time and time * treatment interaction on the depression and anxiety total scores. The secondary outcome measures, RCADS parent-rated depression and anxiety total scores, did not show significant effects of time * treatment interaction. However, during naturalistic follow-up, a significant reduction in parent-reported depression and anxiety total scores was observed. The study also observed good treatment adherence, as well as high satisfaction among parents and youth. The results suggest that this group-based, brief transdiagnostic CBT group treatment is feasible and effective in reducing depressive and anxiety symptoms in adolescents with internalizing problems and highlights the importance of addressing comorbidity in treatment.
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Herpers PCM, Neumann JEC, Staal WG. Treatment Refractory Internalizing Behaviour Across Disorders: An Aetiological Model for Severe Emotion Dysregulation in Adolescence. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev 2021; 52:515-532. [PMID: 32748274 PMCID: PMC8113221 DOI: 10.1007/s10578-020-01036-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2019] [Revised: 05/28/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Auto-aggressive behaviour, especially treatment refractory suicidality in adolescents with psychiatric disorders, may be challenging to clinicians. In search of therapeutic possibilities, we have integrated current opinions regarding causality and interdependency of suicidality and auto-aggressive behaviour across disorders within the HiTOP framework. We propose a developmental model regarding these unsettling behaviours in youths that may help to guide future directions for research and interventions. We argue that the interdependent development of biologic factors, attachment, moral reasoning and emotion regulation in an overprotective environment may lead to social anxiety and later during development to emotion dysregulation and severe internalizing behaviour disorders. To optimize treatment efficacy for both internalizing and externalizing behaviour, we emphasize the importance transdiagnostic interventions, such as addressing non-compliance, restoration of trust between parents and their child, and limitation of avoidance behaviour. These may be seen as higher order interventions within the HiTOP framework.
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- Pierre C M Herpers
- Karakter Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University Centre, Reinier Postlaan 12, Nijmegen, 6525 GC, The Netherlands.
- Department of Psychiatry, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Centre, Kapittelweg 29, Nijmegen, 6525 EN, The Netherlands.
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- Karakter Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University Centre, Reinier Postlaan 12, Nijmegen, 6525 GC, The Netherlands
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- Karakter Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University Centre, Reinier Postlaan 12, Nijmegen, 6525 GC, The Netherlands
- Department of Psychiatry, Radboud University Medical Centre, Geert Grooteplein 10, Nijmegen, 6525 GA, The Netherlands
- Faculty of Social Sciences, Leiden Institute for Brain and Cognition, Postzone C2-5, P.O. Box 9600, Leiden, 2300 RC, The Netherlands
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Hall K, Youssef G, Simpson A, Sloan E, Graeme L, Perry N, Moulding R, Baker AL, Beck AK, Staiger PK. An Emotion Regulation and Impulse Control (ERIC) Intervention for Vulnerable Young People: A Multi-Sectoral Pilot Study. Front Psychol 2021; 12:554100. [PMID: 33868064 PMCID: PMC8047628 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.554100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Objective: There is a demonstrated link between the mental health and substance use comorbidities experienced by young adults, however the vast majority of psychological interventions are disorder specific. Novel psychological approaches that adequately acknowledge the psychosocial complexity and transdiagnostic needs of vulnerable young people are urgently needed. A modular skills-based program for emotion regulation and impulse control (ERIC) addresses this gap. The current one armed open trial was designed to evaluate the impact that 12 weeks exposure to ERIC alongside usual care had on young people's ability to regulate emotions, as well as examine potential moderating mechanisms. Methods: Seventy nine young people (50.6% male; M = 19.30; SD = 2.94) were enrolled to the 12 week intervention period. Twenty one practitioners from youth and community health services delivered relevant ERIC modules adjunct to usual care. Linear mixed effects regression (with random intercept) was used to examine change over time across the primary outcome of emotion dysregulation and secondary outcomes of depression, anxiety, stress, experiential avoidance and mindfulness. Moderation analyses were conducted to test whether the magnitude of change in emotion dysregulation moderated change over time in secondary outcomes. Results: Analyses revealed significant improvement in the primary outcome of emotion dysregulation with a moderate effect size (Mean Change = -10.24, 95% CI (-14.41, -6.06; Cohen's dav = -0.53), in addition to decreases in the secondary outcomes of depression, anxiety, stress and experiential avoidance. No improvements in mindfulness were reported. Moderation analyses revealed that the residualised change over time in emotion dysregulation moderated the change over time in symptoms of distress, depression, anxiety, stress, experiential avoidance, and mindfulness. Conclusion: Reductions in the severity of emotion dysregulation, depression, anxiety, stress and experiential avoidance are promising, and were evident despite the complexity of the participants and the diversity of the service setting. The improvements found in each outcome were only observed for those young people whose emotion regulation also improved, providing preliminary evidence for the role of emotion regulation as a key treatment target in this population.
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- Kate Hall
- School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia
- Centre of Drug Use, Addictive and Antisocial Behavior Research, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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- School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia
- Centre of Drug Use, Addictive and Antisocial Behavior Research, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia
- Centre for Adolescent Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia
- Centre of Drug Use, Addictive and Antisocial Behavior Research, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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- School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia
- Centre of Drug Use, Addictive and Antisocial Behavior Research, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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- School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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- School of Medicine and Public Health (Psychiatry), University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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- School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia
- Centre of Drug Use, Addictive and Antisocial Behavior Research, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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- School of Medicine and Public Health (Psychiatry), University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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- School of Medicine and Public Health (Psychiatry), University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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- School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia
- Centre of Drug Use, Addictive and Antisocial Behavior Research, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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Bailin A, Bearman SK. Coverage of EBT practices in routine clinical supervision for youth: how much overlap with the evidence base? CLINICAL SUPERVISOR 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/07325223.2020.1844107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- Abby Bailin
- Department of Educational Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
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- Department of Educational Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
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Sale R, Bearman SK, Woo R, Baker N. Introducing a Measurement Feedback System for Youth Mental Health: Predictors and Impact of Implementation in a Community Agency. ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY IN MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH 2020; 48:327-342. [PMID: 32809082 DOI: 10.1007/s10488-020-01076-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Measurement feedback systems (MFSs) that routinely collect and report client progress to mental health therapists have demonstrated beneficial impact on outcomes in numerous studies, with evidence that there is a dose-response relationship related to the implementation of the MFS. The current study examined the impact of MFS implementation (Implementation Index) on youth symptom outcomes separately by caregiver and youth self-report. Additionally, we tested the extent to which Implementation Index rates varied by individual therapists and clients, and whether therapist and client characteristics predicted MFS implementation. Methods: Administrative data (client charts, youth- and caregiver-reported Youth Outcome Questionnaires) for 229 youth (52.83% Latinx, 42.79% girls, M age = 10.33) treated during a 1-year period at a community mental health organization in Central Texas were analyzed using multi-level modeling. Caregiver-reported symptoms decreased faster for those with a higher MFS Implementation Index. Between-group differences among therapists accounted for a significant proportion of variance in the Implementation Index for caregiver report, whereas client differences accounted for most of the variance in the Implementation Index for youth self-report. Therapist trainee status predicted a significant increase in the Implementation Index for caregiver-report data. Youth symptom improvement as reported by caregivers varied with the extent of MFS implementation fidelity, and MFS implementation fidelity was higher for clients treated by trainees relative to staff therapists for caregiver report of symptoms.
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- Rafaella Sale
- Department of Educational Psychology, The University of Texas At Austin, 504 SZB, 1 University Station, D5800, Austin, TX, 78712-0383, USA.
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- Department of Educational Psychology, The University of Texas At Austin, 504 SZB, 1 University Station, D5800, Austin, TX, 78712-0383, USA
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- Department of Educational Psychology, The University of Texas At Austin, 504 SZB, 1 University Station, D5800, Austin, TX, 78712-0383, USA
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- Department of Educational Psychology, The University of Texas At Austin, 504 SZB, 1 University Station, D5800, Austin, TX, 78712-0383, USA
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Pediatric Consultation-Liaison: Patient Characteristics and Considerations for Training in Evidence-Based Practices. J Clin Psychol Med Settings 2020; 28:529-542. [PMID: 32779089 DOI: 10.1007/s10880-020-09738-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Consultation-liaison services are an integral part of many pediatric hospital settings, yet characteristics of this patient population have not been extensively documented. The current study is a retrospective one-year chart review of the consultation-liaison service at a large pediatric hospital in the Southwestern United States. The purpose of this study is twofold: (1) to characterize this hospital's CL population and (2) to use these characteristics to identify preliminary evidence-based practices that should be considered for CL provider training. Identifying evidence-based practice elements that align with the characteristics of consultation-liaison patient populations may inform trainings for consultation-liaison staff. This would help to ensure that youth seen in hospital consultation-liaison services are getting the best available services, which is critical given the shortened time frame available to work with this patient population.
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A quasi-experimental, multicenter study of acceptance and commitment therapy for antisocial youth in residential care. JOURNAL OF CONTEXTUAL BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcbs.2020.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Lorentzen V, Fagermo K, Handegård BH, Skre I, Neumer SP. A randomized controlled trial of a six-session cognitive behavioral treatment of emotional disorders in adolescents 14-17 years old in child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS). BMC Psychol 2020; 8:25. [PMID: 32171328 PMCID: PMC7073009 DOI: 10.1186/s40359-020-0393-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2019] [Accepted: 03/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background This study aims to investigate effectiveness of a 6-week, transdiagnostic cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety and depression in adolescents, the Structured Material for Therapy (SMART), in naturalistic settings of child and adolescent mental health outpatient services (CAMHS). Methods A randomized controlled trial with waiting list control (WLC) was performed at three community CAMHS in Norway. Referred adolescents (N = 163, age = 15.72, 90.3% girls) scoring 6 or more on the emotional disorders subscale of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) were randomly assigned to SMART or to WLC. Results In the treatment group (CBT), 32.9% improved in the main outcome measure (SDQ), compared to 11.6% in the WLC. Clinically significant and reliable change was experienced by 17.7% in the CBT condition, compared to 5.8% in the WLC. No patients deteriorated. Statistically significant treatment effects were achieved for internalization symptoms, anxiety symptoms and general functioning. Conclusions These promising findings indicate that SMART may be considered as a first step in a stepped care model for anxiety and/or depression treatment in CAMHS. The recovery rates imply that further investigations into the effectiveness of brief treatments should be made. Furthermore, there is a need for more comprehensive second-stage treatments for some of these patients. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02150265. First registered May 292,014.
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- Veronica Lorentzen
- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences, UIT The Arctic University of Norway, 9037, Tromsø, Norway. .,Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Divisions of Child and Adolescent Health, University Hospital of North Norway, P.O. Box 19, 9038, Tromsø, Norway.
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Divisions of Child and Adolescent Health, University Hospital of North Norway, P.O. Box 19, 9038, Tromsø, Norway
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- Regional Centre for Child and Youth Mental Health and Child Welfare, UIT The Arctic University of Norway, 9037, Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences, UIT The Arctic University of Norway, 9037, Tromsø, Norway.,Department of General Psychiatry, University Hospital of North Norway, P.O. Box 6124, 9291, Tromsø, Norway
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- Regional Centre for Child and Youth Mental Health and Child Welfare, UIT The Arctic University of Norway, 9037, Tromsø, Norway.,Regional Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health - Eastern and Southern Norway, 0484, Oslo, Norway
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Becker-Haimes EM, Tabachnick AR, Last BS, Stewart RE, Hasan-Granier A, Beidas RS. Evidence Base Update for Brief, Free, and Accessible Youth Mental Health Measures. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL FOR THE SOCIETY OF CLINICAL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY, AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, DIVISION 53 2020; 49:1-17. [PMID: 31825683 PMCID: PMC6962529 DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2019.1689824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Evidence-based assessment (EBA) is foundational to high-quality mental health care for youth and is a critical component of evidence-based practice delivery, yet is underused in the community. Administration time and measure cost are barriers to use; thus, identifying and disseminating brief, free, and accessible measures are critical. This Evidence Base Update evaluates the empirical literature for brief, free, and accessible measures with psychometric support to inform research and practice with youth. A systematic review using PubMed and PsycINFO identified measures in the following domains: overall mental health, anxiety, depression, disruptive behavior, traumatic stress, disordered eating, suicidality, bipolar/mania, psychosis, and substance use. To be eligible for inclusion, measures needed to be brief (50 items or less), free, accessible, and have psychometric support for their use with youth. Eligible measures were evaluated using adapted criteria established by De Los Reyes and Langer (2018) and were classified as having excellent, good, or adequate psychometric properties. A total of 672 measures were identified; 95 (14%) met inclusion criteria. Of those, 21 (22%) were "excellent," 34 (36%) were "good," and 40 (42%) were "adequate." Few measures had support for their use to routinely monitor progress in therapy. Few measures with excellent psychometric support were identified for disordered eating, suicidality, psychosis, and substance use. Future research should evaluate existing measures for use with routine progress monitoring and ease of implementation in community settings. Measure development is needed for disordered eating, suicidality, psychosis, and substance use to increase availability of brief, free, accessible, and validated measures.
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- Emily M. Becker-Haimes
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, 3535 Market Street, 3 floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA, 215-573-5614
- Hall Mercer Community Mental Health, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, 3535 Market Street, 3 floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA, 215-573-5614
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, 3535 Market Street, 3 floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA, 215-573-5614
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, 3535 Market Street, 3 floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA, 215-573-5614
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, 3535 Market Street, 3 floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA, 215-573-5614
- Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
- Penn Implementation Science Center at the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics (PISCE@LDI), University of Pennsylvania
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Iorfino F, Cross SP, Davenport T, Carpenter JS, Scott E, Shiran S, Hickie IB. A Digital Platform Designed for Youth Mental Health Services to Deliver Personalized and Measurement-Based Care. Front Psychiatry 2019; 10:595. [PMID: 31507465 PMCID: PMC6716201 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Accepted: 07/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Mental disorders that commonly emerge during adolescence and young adulthood are associated with substantial immediate burden and risks, as well as potentially imparting lifetime morbidity and premature mortality. While the development of health services that are youth focused and prioritize early intervention has been a critical step forward, an ongoing challenge is the heterogeneous nature of symptom profiles and illness trajectories. Consequently, it is often difficult to provide quality mental health care, at scale, that addresses the broad range of health, social, and functional needs of young people. Here, we describe a new digital platform designed to deliver personalized and measurement-based care. It provides health services and clinicians with the tools to directly address the multidimensional needs of young people. The term "personalized" describes the notion that the assessment of, and the sequence of interventions for, mental disorders are tailored to the young person-and their changing needs over time, while "measurement-based" describes the use of systematic and continuing assessment of a young person's outcomes over the entire course of clinical care. Together, these concepts support a framework for care that transcends a narrow focus on symptom reduction or risk reduction. Instead, it prioritizes a broader focus on enhancing social, health, and physical outcomes for young people and a commitment to tracking these outcomes throughout this key developmental period. Now, with twenty-first century technologies, it is possible to provide health services with the tools needed to deliver quality mental health care.
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- Frank Iorfino
- Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Research and development, Innowell, Pty Ltd., Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Research and development, Innowell, Pty Ltd., Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- School of Medicine, University of Notre Dame, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Research and development, Innowell, Pty Ltd., Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Feasibility randomized controlled trial of a one-day CBT workshop ('DISCOVER') for 15- to 18-year-olds with anxiety and/or depression in clinic settings. Behav Cogn Psychother 2019; 48:142-159. [PMID: 31106728 DOI: 10.1017/s1352465819000286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND 'DISCOVER' one-day cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) workshops have been developed to provide accessible, developmentally sensitive psychological support for older adolescents experiencing emotional difficulties. Previous school-based evaluations of the DISCOVER model have shown positive outcomes. AIMS The current study aimed to test the model for clinically referred adolescents, in real-world settings. METHOD A randomized controlled trial (RCT) assessed feasibility, acceptability and preliminary outcomes of the DISCOVER intervention, in comparison with usual care, for 15- to 18-year-olds with emotional difficulties. Participants were recruited from outpatient clinic waiting lists in UK child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS). Research feasibility indicators included rates of recruitment, randomization, intervention participation (group workshops and individualized follow-up telephone calls), and data collection (at baseline and 8-week follow-up). Intervention acceptability was assessed using a structured service satisfaction questionnaire and semi-structured qualitative interviews with intervention participants. Preliminary clinical outcomes were explored using adolescent-reported validated measures of depression, anxiety and well-being. RESULTS n = 24 participants were randomized to intervention and usual care groups. Workshop attendance was good and high levels of treatment satisfaction were reported, although feasibility challenges emerged in recruitment and randomization. Trends were found towards potential improvements in anxiety and well-being for the intervention group, but the effect estimate for depression was imprecise; interpretability was also limited due to the small sample size. CONCLUSIONS DISCOVER appears to be a feasible and acceptable intervention model for clinically referred 15- to 18-year-olds with emotional difficulties. A full-scale RCT is warranted to evaluate effectiveness; protocol modifications may be necessary to ensure feasible recruitment and randomization procedures.
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Hagen KA, Olseth AR, Laland H, Rognstad K, Apeland A, Askeland E, Taraldsen K, Christensen B, Kjøbli J, Ugueto AM, Bearman SK, Weisz J. Evaluating Modular Approach to Therapy for Children with Anxiety, Depression, Trauma and Conduct Problems (MATCH-ADCT) in Norwegian child and adolescent outpatient clinics: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2019; 20:16. [PMID: 30616662 PMCID: PMC6322284 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-018-3074-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2017] [Accepted: 11/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Norwegian health, care, and welfare services are experiencing increased demands to deliver services that are safe, effective, of high quality, and that ensure user involvement. Yet, evidence-based treatment for common disorders such as depression, anxiety, trauma, and behavioral problems in children are not regularly used in clinical practice in Norway. Possible explanations for this are that many standard, evidence-based treatments may have difficulty addressing the complexity and comorbidity of referred children and the fact that children's treatment needs often shift during treatment. The Modular Approach to Therapy for children with Anxiety, Depression, Trauma and Conduct problems (MATCH-ADTC) was designed to address these challenges and reduce some of the barriers to therapists' use of evidence-based treatment in their practice. METHODS/DESIGN Participants will include 280 children (aged 6-14.5 years at intake) who receive treatment in child and adolescent mental health outpatient clinics in Norway, and their families. Families are randomly assigned to either the experimental group receiving treatment from therapists trained in MATCH, or to the comparison group receiving treatment from therapists delivering treatment as usual (TAU). Data on children's symptomology, child and family functioning, demographics, background information, and mental health outcomes are collected as well as frequent feedback on treatment response, plus video-recordings of treatment sessions and implementation quality scores from each participating clinic. Questionnaires are administered in six waves. DISCUSSION MATCH has been tested in the US with promising results, but we do not know whether this treatment approach will produce similar results in Norway. The implications of this study are 1. Possibly better treatment outcomes and/or more efficient improvements for children and families treated in mental health outpatient clinics in Norway 2. Clinicians learning to use more evidence-based practices in their treatment 3. Implementation of standard procedures for obtaining feedback from children and families and sharing the feedback with clinicians 4. Increased understanding, at the end of the trial, of whether introducing MATCH improves outcomes for children and families treated in mental health outpatient clinics TRIAL REGISTRATION: ISRCTN, registration number: ISRCTN24029895 . Registered on 8 August 2016.
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- Kristine Amlund Hagen
- The Norwegian Center for Child Behavioral Development (NCCBD), a University of Oslo affiliate, Postboks 7053, Majorstuen, 0306, Oslo, Norway.
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- The Norwegian Center for Child Behavioral Development (NCCBD), a University of Oslo affiliate, Postboks 7053, Majorstuen, 0306, Oslo, Norway
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- The Norwegian Center for Child Behavioral Development (NCCBD), a University of Oslo affiliate, Postboks 7053, Majorstuen, 0306, Oslo, Norway
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- Regional Center for Child and Adolescent mental health, Eastern and Southern Norway, Nydalen, Postboks 4623, 0405, Oslo, Norway
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- The Norwegian Center for Child Behavioral Development (NCCBD), a University of Oslo affiliate, Postboks 7053, Majorstuen, 0306, Oslo, Norway
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- The Norwegian Center for Child Behavioral Development (NCCBD), a University of Oslo affiliate, Postboks 7053, Majorstuen, 0306, Oslo, Norway
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- The Norwegian Center for Child Behavioral Development (NCCBD), a University of Oslo affiliate, Postboks 7053, Majorstuen, 0306, Oslo, Norway
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- The Norwegian Center for Child Behavioral Development (NCCBD), a University of Oslo affiliate, Postboks 7053, Majorstuen, 0306, Oslo, Norway
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- Regional Center for Child and Adolescent mental health, Eastern and Southern Norway, Nydalen, Postboks 4623, 0405, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, 7000 Fannin St #1200, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin, 1912 Speedway Stop D5800, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University, 1030 William James Hall, 33 Kirkland Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
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Rith-Najarian LR, Mesri B, Park AL, Sun M, Chavira DA, Chorpita BF. Durability of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Effects for Youth and Adolescents With Anxiety, Depression, or Traumatic Stress:A Meta-Analysis on Long-Term Follow-Ups. Behav Ther 2019; 50:225-240. [PMID: 30661562 DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2018.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2017] [Revised: 05/25/2018] [Accepted: 05/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Cognitive behavioral therapies (CBT) for youth with anxiety, traumatic stress, and depression have demonstrated strong effects in individual studies and meta-analyses. Relatively more attention has been given to posttreatment effects, though, and assessment of follow-up effects has been limited at the meta-analytic level. The current meta-analysis aimed to (a) examine the effects of youth CBT at posttreatment, 1-month, 3-month, 6-month, 1-year, and long-term (2+ years) follow-up as well as (b) identify research-related variables (e.g., measure respondent type) that relate to effects. Using a random effects model across 110 child and adolescent CBT groups, within-group effect sizes were large at posttreatment (g = 1.24) and from 1-month through long-term follow-up (g = 1.23-1.82), and effect sizes did not significantly differ by treatment target (i.e., anxiety, traumatic stress, depression). However, availability of outcome data for effect sizes diminished across later follow-up assessments. Moreover, effect sizes were significantly associated with outcome respondent type across assessment timing, with outcome measures from caregiver and youth respondents associated with smaller effect sizes (B = -0.97, p < 0.001) relative to outcome measures that were evaluator-reported. Results provide initial support for the durability of treatment effects for youth CBTs and highlight the importance of some confounding variables. Implications for improving treatment research standards and prioritizing assessment of long-term follow-up assessment are discussed.
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An Emotion Regulation Treatment for Young People With Complex Substance Use and Mental Health Issues: A Case-Series Analysis. COGNITIVE AND BEHAVIORAL PRACTICE 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2017.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Sterrett-Hong EM, Karam E, Kiaer L. Statewide Implementation of Parenting with Love and Limits Among Youth with Co-Existing Internalizing and Externalizing Functional Impairments Reduces Return to Service Rates and Treatment Costs. ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY IN MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH 2018; 44:792-809. [PMID: 28120298 DOI: 10.1007/s10488-016-0788-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Many community mental health (CMH) systems contain inefficiencies, contributing to unmet need for services among youth. Using a quasi-experimental research design, we examined the implementation of an adapted structural-strategic family intervention, Parenting with Love and Limits, in a state CMH system to increase efficiency of services to youth with co-existing internalizing and externalizing functional impairments (PLL n = 296; Treatment-As-Usual n = 296; 54% male; 81% Caucasian). Youth receiving PLL experienced shorter treatment durations and returned to CMH services at significantly lower rates than youth receiving treatment-as-usual. They also demonstrated significant decreases in internalizing and externalizing symptoms over time. Findings lay the foundation for further examination of the role of an adapted structural-strategic family treatment in increasing the efficiency of CMH systems.
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- Emma M Sterrett-Hong
- Couple and Family Therapy Program, Kent School of Social Work, University of Louisville, 310 N. Whittington Pkwy Burhans Hall 134, Louisville, KY, 40222, USA.
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- Couple and Family Therapy Program, Kent School of Social Work, University of Louisville, 310 N. Whittington Pkwy Burhans Hall 134, Louisville, KY, 40222, USA
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- Hornby Zeller Associates, Inc., Troy, USA
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Fuggle P, Cleridou K. Innovations in Practice: Using clinician-rated outcomes to support improved service decision making in a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service. Child Adolesc Ment Health 2018; 23:57-60. [PMID: 32677364 DOI: 10.1111/camh.12199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Clinical outcomes are now routinely collected in most services. However, there is a need to make full use of the information collected in order to improve the use of limited Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) resources. This paper describes a method of improving service decision making by making the interpretation of outcomes data accessible to frontline staff. METHOD Clinician ratings of child outcomes for 2876 cases were routinely collected between 2009 and 2013 in a single CAMHS service. These outcomes were assessed against seven 'point of entry' and 'treatment' variables. RESULTS Older children, referred by social care and presenting with multiple problems were associated with worse treatment outcomes than other service users. These findings were used to create an accessible Service Evaluation Chart of outcomes, to support discussion and decision making within the service. This process enabled the identification of a group who had particularly poor outcomes and resulted in consideration about service changes to try to improve outcomes for this specific group. CONCLUSIONS Providing clinicians with accessible information about outcomes promotes the likelihood of outcomes being used in service decision making.
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- Peter Fuggle
- Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families, 12 Maresfield Gardens, London, NW3 5SU, UK
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- Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families, 12 Maresfield Gardens, London, NW3 5SU, UK
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Randomized Clinical Trial of Mindfulness Skills Augmentation in Parent Training. CHILD & YOUTH CARE FORUM 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s10566-017-9411-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Shernoff ES, Bearman SK, Kratochwill TR. Training the Next Generation of School Psychologists to Deliver Evidence-Based Mental Health Practices: Current Challenges and Future Directions. SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY REVIEW 2017. [DOI: 10.17105/spr-2015-0118.v46.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Shernoff ES, Bearman SK, Kratochwill TR. Training the Next Generation of School Psychologists to Deliver Evidence-Based Mental Health Practices: Current Challenges and Future Directions. SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY REVIEW 2017. [DOI: 10.17105/spr-2015-0118.v46-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Leve LD. Editorial: Co-occurring problems in children and adolescents - assessment and treatment issues. Child Adolesc Ment Health 2016; 21:E1-E3. [PMID: 32680340 DOI: 10.1111/camh.12187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The scientific literature is replete with evidence of the high prevalence of co-occurring mental health problems in children, adolescents, and adults (e.g., Hawkins, ; Kessler et al., ; Oland & Shaw, ). Such empirical data are substantiated by therapist and clinician assessments of the presenting symptoms in their client populations. The take-away message from this scientific and practitioner work is clear: in the absence of effective prevention or intervention services, children and adolescents with co-occurring mental health problems are at heightened risk for a range of difficulties across multiple domains, including school failure, involvement in criminal activities, drug use, and poor social relationships. Whether at the symptomatic or diagnostic level, co-occurring mental health problems present significant challenges to traditional mental health treatment service delivery systems, in which individuals are often treated for their primary presenting disorder, but other potential mental health problems are not assessed or directly dealt with. Similarly, although there is evidence that mental health symptoms co-occur at high rates, the majority of research continues to focus on one mental health condition, to the neglect of comorbid problems.
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Weisz J, Bearman SK, Santucci LC, Jensen-Doss A. Initial Test of a Principle-Guided Approach to Transdiagnostic Psychotherapy With Children and Adolescents. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY 2016; 46:44-58. [DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2016.1163708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- John Weisz
- Department of Psychology, Harvard University
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This clinically focused article offers cognitive behavior therapists recommendations and cautionary tales for using the Socratic method when working with children. The importance of the therapeutic relationship in combination with developmental considerations is discussed. The use of Socratic method in various cognitive behavioral modules is illustrated by means of case examples. Dialogues provide examples of how the cognitive specificity hypothesis and downward arrow technique can be used to support young clients in eliciting negative automatic thoughts. The importance of pacing, the mixing of closed and open-ended questions, and behavioral experiments to aid cognitive restructuring are also highlighted through extracts from clinical conversations. Finally, the article emphasizes that the purpose of the Socratic method is to broaden thinking and to access new knowledge rather than just giving young clients new thoughts and problem solving strategies.
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Kwan B, Rickwood DJ. A systematic review of mental health outcome measures for young people aged 12 to 25 years. BMC Psychiatry 2015; 15:279. [PMID: 26573269 PMCID: PMC4647516 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-015-0664-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2015] [Accepted: 10/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mental health outcome measures are used to monitor the quality and effectiveness of mental health services. There is also a growing expectation for implementation of routine measurement and measures being used by clinicians as a feedback monitoring system to improve client outcomes. The recent focus in Australia and elsewhere targeting mental health services to young people aged 12-25 years has meant that outcome measures relevant to this age range are now needed. This is a shift from the traditional divide of child and adolescent services versus adult services with a transitioning age at 18 years. This systematic review is the first to examine mental health outcome measures that are appropriate for the 12 to 25 year age range. METHODS MEDLINE and PsychINFO databases were systematically searched to identify studies using mental health outcome measures with young people aged 12 to 25 years. The search strategy complied with the relevant sections of the PRISMA statement. RESULTS A total of 184 published articles were identified, covering 29 different outcome measures. The measures were organised into domains that consisted of eight measures of cognition and emotion, nine functioning measures, six quality of life measures, and six multidimensional mental health measures. No measures were designed specifically for young people aged 12 to 25 years and only two had been used by clinicians as a feedback monitoring system. Five measures had been used across the whole 12 to 25 year age range, in a range of mental health settings and were deemed most appropriate for this age group. CONCLUSIONS With changes to mental health service systems that increasingly focus on early intervention in adolescence and young adulthood, there is a need for outcome measures designed specifically for those aged 12 to 25 years. In particular, multidimensional measures that are clinically meaningful need to be developed to ensure quality and effectiveness in youth mental health. Additionally, outcome measures can be clinically useful when designed to be used within routine feedback monitoring systems.
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- Benjamin Kwan
- Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Kirinari Street, Bruce, ACT, 2601, Australia.
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- Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Kirinari Street, Bruce, ACT, 2601, Australia.
- Headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation National Office, 485 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia.
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Lucassen MFG, Stasiak K, Crengle S, Weisz JR, Frampton CMA, Bearman SK, Ugueto AM, Herren J, Cribb-Su'a A, Faleafa M, Kingi-'Ulu'ave D, Loy J, Scott RM, Hartdegen M, Merry SN. Modular Approach to Therapy for Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, or Conduct Problems in outpatient child and adolescent mental health services in New Zealand: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2015; 16:457. [PMID: 26458917 PMCID: PMC4603305 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-015-0982-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2015] [Accepted: 09/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mental health disorders are common and disabling for young people because of the potential to disrupt key developmental tasks. Implementation of evidence-based psychosocial therapies in New Zealand is limited, owing to the inaccessibility, length, and cost of training in these therapies. Furthermore, most therapies address one problem area at a time, although comorbidity and changing clinical needs commonly occur in practice. A more flexible approach is needed. The Modular Approach to Therapy for Children with Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, or Conduct Problems (MATCH-ADTC) is designed to overcome these challenges; it provides a range of treatment modules addressing different problems, within a single training program. A clinical trial of MATCH-ADTC in the USA showed that MATCH-ADTC outperformed usual care and standard evidence-based treatment on several clinical measures. We aim to replicate these findings and evaluate the impact of providing training and supervision in MATCH-ADTC to: (1) improve clinical outcomes for youth attending mental health services; (2) increase the amount of evidence-based therapy content; (3) increase the efficiency of service delivery. METHODS This is an assessor-blinded multi-site effectiveness randomized controlled trial. Randomization occurs at two levels: (1) clinicians (≥60) are randomized to intervention or usual care; (2) youth participants (7-14 years old) accepted for treatment in child and adolescent mental health services (with a primary disorder that includes anxiety, depression, trauma-related symptoms, or disruptive behavior) are randomly allocated to receive MATCH-ADTC or usual care. Youth participants are recruited from 'mainstream', Māori-specific, and Pacific-specific child and adolescent mental health services. We originally planned to recruit 400 youth participants, but this has been revised to 200 participants. Centralized computer randomization ensures allocation concealment. The primary outcome measures are: (i) the difference in trajectory of change of clinical severity between groups (using the parent-rated Brief Problem Monitor); (ii) clinicians' use of evidence-based treatment procedures during therapy sessions; (iii) total time spent by clinicians delivering therapy. DISCUSSION If MATCH-ADTC demonstrates effectiveness it could offer a practical efficient method to increase access to evidence-based therapies, and improve outcomes for youth attending secondary care services. TRIAL REGISTRATION Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12614000297628 .
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- Mathijs F G Lucassen
- Department of Health and Social Care, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, UK.
- Department of Psychological Medicine, School of Medicine, Level 12 Auckland City Hospital Support Building, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand.
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, School of Medicine, Level 12 Auckland City Hospital Support Building, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand.
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- Invercargill Medical Centre, 160 Don Street, Invercargill, New Zealand.
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- Department of Psychology, Harvard University, 1030 William James Hall, 33 Kirkland Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA.
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago (Christchurch), 2 Riccarton Avenue, PO Box 4345, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand.
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- Department of Educational Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin, 1912 Speedway, Stop D5800, Austin, TX, 78712-1289, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University, Box G-BH, Providence, RI, 02912, USA.
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- Whirinaki, Counties Manukau District Health Board, PO Box 217198, Botany Junction, Auckland, 2164, New Zealand.
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- Le Va, PO Box 76536, Manukau City, Auckland, 2241, New Zealand.
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- Infant, Child, and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Waikato District Health Board, Pembroke Street, Private Bag 3200, Hamilton, 3240, New Zealand.
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, School of Medicine, Level 12 Auckland City Hospital Support Building, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand.
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, School of Medicine, Level 12 Auckland City Hospital Support Building, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand.
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, School of Medicine, Level 12 Auckland City Hospital Support Building, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand.
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