Improving the Quality of Services in Residential Treatment Facilities: A Strength-based Consultative Review Process

Boosting program integrity and effectiveness of the cognitive behavioral program EQUIP for incarcerated youth in The Netherlands

“…These findings indicate that there is a need to improve the implementation quality of correctional programs, however, in the fields of youth care and correctional treatment, in contrast to the fields of health care and education (Grimshaw et al, 2001;Kretlow & Bartholomew, 2010); studies examining efforts to improve the implementation quality and outcomes of interventions are almost non-existent. We found only one study that tried to improve the quality of services in residential treatment facilities for youth (Pavkov, Lourie, Hug, & Negash, 2010). Pavkov et al (2010) used a quality assurance review form and a program review form to evaluate the quantity and quality of service delivery in seven areas of residential programming.…”

Enhancing Collaborative Treatment Planning with Young People in Mental Health Settings: A Narrative Scoping Review

“…While there were no causally demonstrated outcomes, the reviewed articles suggested that more personalised treatment plans (Chorpita & Daleiden, 2014;Toivakka, 2012), and improved coordination of care (Holum, 2012;Pavkov, Lourie, Hug, & Negash, 2010) were linked with engaging mental health consumers in treatment planning. These were seen as enhancing the young person's interactions with the health care system (Day, 2008;Howe et al, 2011;Mirabito, 2006) by increasing their control and influence (Amodeo & Collins, 2007;Day, 2008;Holum, 2012;LeFrançois, 2008;Prilleltensky, Peirson, Gould, & Nelson, 1997;Walker, Thorne, Powers, & Gaonkar, 2009) and improving their quality of life.…”

“…• New skills and an increased sense of mastery (Day, 2008;Holum, 2012;Howe et al, 2011;Mirabito, 2006), enhanced ability to manage their own goals (Holum, 2012), as well as better functional outcomes (Kjellberg, Kåhlin, Haglund, & Taylor, 2012;Pavkov et al, 2010;Schauer et al, 2007).…”

“…• Conversely, it was also noted that multi-disciplinary teams are desirable (Pavkov et al, 2010), but require adequate interagency co-ordination (J. A.…”

Service Process and Quality in Therapeutic Foster Care: An Exploratory Study of One County System

“…This process was adapted from a process initially developed for the review of residential treatment facilities (Pavkov, Hug, Lourie, & Negash, 2010;Pavkov, Negash, Lourie, & Hug, in press). The Purdue University Institutional Review Board reviewed and approved all study procedures and protocols.…”