Factors affecting improvement of children and adolescents who were treated in the child and adolescent psychiatry inpatient unit

Objective This study aimed to assess the correlates and predictors of improvement in general functioning of children and adolescents who are treated in the child and adolescent psychiatry (CAMHS) inpatient unit. Methods Hospital records of 308 children and adolescents who were treated for at least 1...

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Published in:Journal of international medical research 2017-08, Vol.45 (4), p.1318-1323
Main Authors: Serim Demirgoren, Burcu, Ozbek, Aylin, Gencer, Ozlem
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent Psychiatry
Child
Female
Hospitalization
Humans
Inpatients
Male
Mood Disorders - diagnosis
Mood Disorders - therapy
Patient Outcome Assessment
Research Reports
Retrospective Studies
Schizophrenia - diagnosis
Schizophrenia - therapy
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Objective This study aimed to assess the correlates and predictors of improvement in general functioning of children and adolescents who are treated in the child and adolescent psychiatry (CAMHS) inpatient unit. Methods Hospital records of 308 children and adolescents who were treated for at least 1 month in the CAMHS inpatient unit from 2005–2016 were included. Associations with individual, familial, and clinical variables and the difference in Children’s Global Assessment Scale (ΔCGAS) scores at admission and discharge were evaluated. Results Positive predictors of ΔCGAS were older age and lower CGAS scores at admission, whereas high familial risk scores at admission and diagnosis of early-onset schizophrenia negatively predicted ΔCGAS (B = 0.698, p = 0002; B = −0.620, p 
ISSN:0300-0605
1473-2300
DOI:10.1177/0300060517713833