Preliminary evaluation of an intensive integrated individual and family therapy model for self-harming adolescents

Autor: Pia Enebrink, Moa Bråthén Wijana, Sophie Liljedahl, Ata Ghaderi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: BMC Psychiatry, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2018)
BMC Psychiatry
Popis: Background To investigate the outcome of an integrated individual and family therapy (Intensive Contextual Treatment: ICT) in terms of reducing suffering and increasing functional adjustment among self-harming and/or suicidal adolescents with high symptom loads and their families. Methods Forty-nine self-harming and/or suicidal adolescents, Mage = 14.6, of predominantly Swedish origin and female gender (85.7%) participated with their parents. The study had a within group design with repeated measures at pre- and post-treatment, as well as six- and twelve-months follow-ups. Self-reports were used for the main outcomes; self-harm rates, suicide attempts, parent-reported days of inpatient/institutional care, internalized and externalized symptoms, perceived stress, emotion regulation, school hours and adjustment. Secondary outcomes were levels of reported expressed emotions within family dyads, as well as parental anxiety, depression and stress. Results From pre- to post-assessment, the adolescents reported significant reductions of self-harm (p = .001, d = 0.54) and suicide attempts (p
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