Predicting the Utilization of Intrusive Interventions at a Tertiary Residential Treatment Center

• NCJ Number: 232037
• Journal: Residential Treatment for Children & Youth Volume: 27 Issue: 3 Dated: July-September 2010 Pages: 175-190
• Author(s): Shannon L. Stewart, Ph.D., CPsych; Laura Theall-Honey, M.Sc.; Albert Armieri, M.Sc.; Christine Cullion, M.A.
• Date Published: July 2010
• Length: 16 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Test/Measurement; Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study examined a model to identify children at risk for receiving intrustive interventions in residential care.

Abstract

A model was tested to evaluate whether certain characteristics (sex, age at admission, abuse history, self harm history, externalizing, and functional impairment) can identify children/youth at highest risk for receiving intrusive interventions in residential care. Participants were 109 children/youth admitted to a tertiary mental health facility. The model predicted the receipt of intrusive interventions with 75.8 percent accuracy, identifying correctly 82.4 percent of the clients receiving intrusive interventions, and 68.2 percent not receiving any. The results indicated that younger males were more likely to be administered an intrusive intervention while in treatment, as well as those children/youth with a history of self harm. 2 tables and 42 references (Published Abstract)