Predictors of Treatment Completion for Adolescent Males in a Mental Health Residential Program

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dc.contributor.authorLong, Elise Wadeen
dc.contributor.committeechairMcCollum, Eric E.en
dc.contributor.committeememberColeman, Jean U.en
dc.contributor.committeememberStith, Sandra M.en
dc.contributor.departmentHuman Developmenten
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:46:03Zen
dc.date.adate2000-10-04en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:46:03Zen
dc.date.issued2000-09-14en
dc.date.rdate2001-10-04en
dc.date.sdate2000-09-28en
dc.description.abstractAlthough there is significant prevalence of serious emotional disturbance in adolescents, research concerning the determination of appropriate levels of care is lacking. This study examined predictors of successful treatment completion in male adolescents (n=132) who were admitted to a suburban residential treatment center during a ten year period. Data on pre-treatment client variables, family participation in treatment, and length of stay were collected on each subject. Data were collected by sequentially reviewing 132 file records of previously discharged clients. Five variables (age upon admission, family constellation, family participation, previous out-of-home placements, criminal involvement) did not predict successful treatment completion. A significant relationship was found between length of stay in residential treatment and successful treatment completion. Implications for decision-making regarding admissions to residential treatment programs and needs for future research are discussed.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.identifier.otheretd-09282000-14440041en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-09282000-14440041/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/35214en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartlong.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectpredictorsen
dc.subjectresidential treatmenten
dc.subjectadolescentsen
dc.titlePredictors of Treatment Completion for Adolescent Males in a Mental Health Residential Programen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineHuman Developmenten
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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