PMID- 9220114
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 19970903
LR  - 20191210
IS  - 0706-7437 (Print)
IS  - 0706-7437 (Linking)
VI  - 42
IP  - 5
DP  - 1997 Jun
TI  - Outcome evaluation of a short-term mental health day treatment program.
PG  - 502-8
AB  - OBJECTIVES: To determine whether a structured, 6-week mental health day treatment 
      program was meeting its objectives and to examine the program's effectiveness 
      with specific patient groups. METHOD: Self-report questionnaires focusing on 
      psychiatric symptoms, assertiveness, stress management, and social functioning 
      were completed by patients directly prior to admission (pretest), at discharge 
      (posttest), and at 4-month follow-up. Clinician ratings, including the DSM-III-R 
      Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) scale, were collected. Ninety-one 
      participants completed pre- and posttests, and 51 completed the 4-month 
      follow-up. RESULTS: The majority of the participants displayed affective 
      disorders or adjustment disorders. There was significant reduction in psychiatric 
      symptoms and improvement in assertiveness, social functioning, and stress 
      management from pretest to posttest. These gains were maintained at follow-up. 
      All diagnostic groups responded similarly, except the bipolar disorder group. 
      CONCLUSION: These data indicate that the program was meeting its objectives and 
      offer strong support for the usefulness of short-term day treatment for wide 
      range of patients. The bipolar group performed differently compared with the 
      other subsamples. The reliability of the GAF scale and when it may be most useful 
      are discussed.
FAU - Howes, J L
AU  - Howes JL
AD  - Department of Psychology, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, 
      Nova Scotia.
FAU - Haworth, H
AU  - Haworth H
FAU - Reynolds, P
AU  - Reynolds P
FAU - Kavanaugh, M
AU  - Kavanaugh M
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PL  - United States
TA  - Can J Psychiatry
JT  - Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie
JID - 7904187
SB  - IM
MH  - Adjustment Disorders/genetics/psychology/rehabilitation
MH  - Adult
MH  - Day Care, Medical/*methods
MH  - Female
MH  - Follow-Up Studies
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - Mental Disorders/genetics/psychology/*rehabilitation
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Mood Disorders/genetics/psychology/rehabilitation
MH  - Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care
MH  - Personality Inventory
MH  - *Psychotherapy, Brief
MH  - Psychotherapy, Group
MH  - Treatment Outcome
EDAT- 1997/06/01 00:00
MHDA- 1997/06/01 00:01
CRDT- 1997/06/01 00:00
PHST- 1997/06/01 00:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 1997/06/01 00:01 [medline]
PHST- 1997/06/01 00:00 [entrez]
AID - 10.1177/070674379704200507 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Can J Psychiatry. 1997 Jun;42(5):502-8. doi: 10.1177/070674379704200507.