Age and gender differences in emotional and behavioural problems during the transition to residential treatment: the Odyssey Project

Baker, Amy J. L.; Archer, Marc; Curtis, P

doi:10.1111/j.1468-2397.2005.00358.x

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“…Over 100,000 of these youth are served in residential programs (Child Welfare League of America [CWLA], 2005). The reasons why youth are placed into residential care vary (O'Malley 1993), however, these youth often exhibit a high degree of psychopathology and problem behavior, more so than their peers who are not placed in residential care (Baker et al 2005). This is particularly true for adolescent females who are becoming the fastest growing segment of youth who display delinquency and antisocial behavior (Weis et al 2005).…”

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Youth Departing from Residential Care: A Gender Comparison

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Although females represent almost half of all youth involved in residential care in the US, very little is known about this population. In order to examine differences in characteristics of male (n = 308) and female (n = 180) youth departing from residential care, data were collected on 488 youth from a large residential treatment facility in the Midwest. Gender differences were assessed on 16 variables measured at the time of departure across family, education, behavior, and departure domains. Overall, male and female youth departing from residential care were very similar for measures collected at the time of departure. Only three variables (GPA at departure, number of school referrals during the previous 8 weeks, and planned departure) were found to be significantly different between males and females. Implications for future research and the provision of aftercare services are discussed.

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Youth Departing from Residential Care: A Gender Comparison

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“…For example, although controversy exists concerning the influence of age on the withintreatment trajectory [7,8], with few exceptions, most studies investigating residential treatment rely solely on pre-post measures of treatment effectiveness [2] and largely ignore within-treatment trajectories. Thus, while it remains important to demonstrate that residential treatment works (i.e., that substantive reductions in symptoms can, and do, occur), it is highly relevant to both practitioners and policy makers to demonstrate how it worksand when these treatments reach what could be characterized as the point of maximum symptom reduction [4].…”

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The Trajectory of Change for Children and Youth in Residential Treatment

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Cook

Leschied

et al. 2010

Child Psychiatry Hum Dev

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This study examined the symptom response trajectories for 225 children and youth throughout a period of residential treatment. With the 10-item Conners' Global Index (CGI) as the primary outcome measure, assessments were completed on a bi-weekly basis during the average 4 month stay within the youth's residential treatment. Clients demonstrated an ongoing reduction of symptoms, and the severity of baseline symptoms influenced the trajectory of the symptom reduction. In addition, symptom reduction was characterized as logarithmic, particularly when controlling for the baseline severity of symptoms. Implications of these findings for administrators, practitioners, and researchers of residential treatment are discussed.

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“…The last, and maybe most important precondition which emerged from our analysis concerns coaching and support. The effect of support has extensively been discussed in the current literature, both on retention of staff (Gibbs, 2001;Rhoades et al, 2001;Smith, 2005) as well as on empowerment (Anglin, 2004;Baker et al, 2005;Cearley, 2004, Gersten et al, 2001Moses, 2000, Rhule, 2005. Cearley (2004) for example, investigated in a sample of 85 child care workers the effect of several factors, such as supervisors' help-giving behaviour, length of time as a child welfare employee and type of degree.…”

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Implementing evidence-supported methods in residential care and special education: A process-model

Soenen

D’Oosterlinck

Broekaert

2014

Children and Youth Services Review

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This article presents the findings of a qualitative study in a Flemish centre for children and adolescents with emotional and behavioural disorders. The change with regard to the demand for care of this highly troubled population has created a need for intervention models that address students' socio-emotional needs. When preparing an organization to implement such intervention models, it is critical to obtain a thorough needs assessment or pre-implementation evaluation of staff in the organization. Fifty interviews with different staff members were performed, guided by three research questions: (1) How do staff perceive the children and youth cared for, including the behaviour, needs and demands of these youths?; (2) How do staff try to translate this demand for care into treatment, and what obstacles could possibly stand in the way?; and (3) What are, according to staff, critical issues to take into account when implementing EBP, both on the individual level and on the level of the organization? Using a grounded theory approach, the analysis resulted in a pre-implementation model. In the following article, this model will be discussed and illustrated with quotes of staff themselves. Figure Click here to download high resolution image We examine how staff how staff reflect on youth's behavior and demand for care  We examine how staff translate this into treatment  We examine critical issues with regard to implementation of evidence based practice  Using a grounded approach, the analysis resulted in a pre-implementation model  Core elements are history, cooperation, target group and preconditions Please find enclosed a manuscript entitled: " Implementing evidence-supported methods in residential care and special education: a process-model " which I am re-submitting for exclusive consideration of publication as an article in Children and Youth Services Review.The study described in this manuscript shows interesting results with regard to how staff in care facilities perceive youth cared for, how they translate this into treatment, and what they mention as critical issues to take into account when implementing Evidence Based Practices. As such this paper should be of interest to a broad readership. I would like to thank the reviewers for their helpful and valuable feedback. Based is this feedback, following revisions were made to the original manuscript: -The appendix was deleted; information about interviewee characteristics is described in the text. Further, next to each quote in the 'results' part, extra information is given about the interviewee. E.g. Interview 46; male supervisor (suggestion of reviewer # 1) -As suggested by both the Editor-in-Chief and reviewer # 4, she manuscripts has been edited by a professional translator 'Dutch-English' -Based on the comments of reviewer #1, the title of the manuscript is revised.-Reviewer #1 asked whether the findings different for residential than for school? Or is this model applicable to both? Is that explicitly stated in this manuscript?In the 'concl...

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Age and gender differences in emotional and behavioural problems during the transition to residential treatment: the Odyssey Project

Cited by 28 publications

References 24 publications

Youth Departing from Residential Care: A Gender Comparison

Youth Departing from Residential Care: A Gender Comparison

The Trajectory of Change for Children and Youth in Residential Treatment

Implementing evidence-supported methods in residential care and special education: A process-model

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