A Review of past and Current Pharmacological Intervention in the Treatment of Emotionally Disturbed Children and Adolescents

1979 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
James E. Wilson ◽  
Steven D. Sherrets
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Emotionally Disturbed ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Pharmacological Intervention ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Treatment Team ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Medication Effects ◽  
Emotionally Disturbed Children

Increasingly, seriously handicapped students are returning to the schools and the use of psychotropic medications is on the rise with these and other emotionally disturbed children and adolescents. In an effort to improve the dialogue and cooperation within the physician/educator terms an overview of the history, philosophy, current practices and a look at the future of neurochemical treatments of children with emotional and behavioral problems, is presented. A separate review of available literature concerning medication effects on cognitive functioning and test results is presented. Psycho-pharmacology is and can be a useful treatment; however, the available supporting literature that has already been developed with adults is still largely missing with children and adolescents. Guidelines for the treatment team members to help assure proper prescribing and monitoring of medications to achieve maximum therapeutic effect with minimal side-effects are reviewed.

Measuring Psychological Inflexibility in Children and Adolescents: Evaluating the Avoidance and Fusion Questionnaire for Youth

Assessment ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (8) ◽  
pp. 1810-1820 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eszter Szemenyei ◽  
Melinda Reinhardt ◽  
Edina Szabó ◽  
Krisztina-Gabriella Szabó ◽  
Róbert Urbán ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Emotional Instability ◽  
Psychological Inflexibility ◽  
Externalizing And Internalizing Problems

The Avoidance and Fusion Questionnaire for Youth (AFQ-Y8) was developed to measure psychological inflexibility. Although the questionnaire is a well-known tool in clinical practice, its psychometric properties have not been widely investigated in the target population of children and adolescents. The purpose of this study was to investigate the factor structure and validity of the AFQ-Y8 ( N = 1,572, mean age 15.39 years, girls 51%) on a Hungarian sample. We also tested the invariance of the measurement model across two age groups (11-14 and 15-20 years old). Results confirmed the single-factor structure of the AFQ-Y8. Psychological inflexibility was also found to be positively related to emotional instability, externalizing, and internalizing problems. Furthermore, psychological inflexibility explained the variance of life satisfaction when personality dimensions, emotional, and behavioral problems were accounted for. Measurement invariance across age groups was partially supported. These results suggest that the AFQ-Y8 is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing psychological inflexibility in children and adolescents.

scholarly journals Agreement and Discrepancy on Emotional and Behavioral Problems Between Caregivers and HIV-Infected Children and Adolescents From Uganda

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leigh L. van den Heuvel ◽  
Jonathan Levin ◽  
Richard S. Mpango ◽  
Kenneth D. Gadow ◽  
Vikram Patel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems

A Model for coordination

1996 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-18
Author(s):  
Jennifer J. Luntz
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Emotionally Disturbed ◽  
Complex Needs ◽  
Seriously Emotionally Disturbed Children ◽  
Emotionally Disturbed Children

This article argues that clear coordination structures are essential if collaboration around the complex needs of a small subcategory of seriously emotionally disturbed children and adolescents requiring multi-agency involvement is to be successful. A model of coordination which evolved out of a project conducted in the western suburbs of Melbourne during 1992-1993 is described. Although expensive to implement this model would be less costly than the current unsatisfactory situation where much time and effort is expended by a number of workers from a range of agencies, often for very little return.

scholarly journals Strategic Activity Planning for Emotionally Disturbed Children and Adolescents

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 260-268
Author(s):  
Andrew Schneider-Muñoz
Keyword(s):  
Residential Treatment ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Treatment Program ◽  
Emotionally Disturbed ◽  
Organized Activities ◽  
Acting Out ◽  
Therapeutic Milieu ◽  
Specific Step ◽  
Goal Implementation ◽  
Emotionally Disturbed Children

Strategically planned activity components for residential treatment program directly reduced the amount of negative acting out which must be managed in the cottage environment. Sequentially guided creative tasks can provide a supportive central core for treatment goal implementation. Organized activities serve to measure progress towards individual and peer relationship objectives. Specific step-by-step strategies and projects are recommended for use within the therapeutic milieu for emotionally disturbed children and adolescents.

scholarly journals Relationship of anxiety with emotional and behavioral problem in Madrasah Tsanawiyah Hidayatullah Islamic boarding school students, Denpasar

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Rabiatul Udawiyah ◽  
Lely Setyawati ◽  
Cokorda Bagus Jaya Lesmana
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Behavioral Problem ◽  
Boarding School ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Test Results ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Emotional and behavioral problem are persistent and recurring problem that observed in teenagers specifically students. Anxiety is the most common mental health problem found in Islamic boarding school students. This research aims to find out the relationship of anxiety with emotional and behavioral problem in Madrasah Tsanawiyah, Hidayatullah Islamic Boarding School Students, Denpasar. Patients and Methods: The study was an analytical cross-sectional study with 89 students met inclusion and exclusion criteria. This research used the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) to measure emotional and behavioral problems and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) to measure the student’s anxiety level. The correlation was analyzed by using Spearman’s correlation test. Results: Forty-five (50.8%) students experience abnormal emotional and behavioral problems with 30 (30%) the students mostly had moderate level anxiety. The correlation between the anxiety with emotional and behavioral problems had an R value of 0.366 (p<0.001). Conclusion: There was a moderate positive relationship between anxiety with emotional and behavioral problems in Madrasah Tsanawiyah Islamic boarding school Hidayatullah students.

scholarly journals Approbation of Russian Version of the Preschool Behavior Questionnaire

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 128-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Kazantseva ◽  
O.A. Sychev ◽  
T. Tutereva
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Preschool Teacher ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Russian Version ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Teachers And Parents ◽  
Correlated Factors

The article presents the results of elaboration of revised Russian version of the Preschool Behavior Questionnaire by L. Behar. Was drawn up a questionnaire for teachers and parents, as a result of task selection. This version includes 15 items which describe common emotional and behavioral problems of preschool children. Approbation of this version was realized in the sample of 480 children of the age of 3-6 years old, each of them was assessed by preschool teacher and mother. The results of confirmatory factor analysis confirm three factors structure of questionnaire, which include correlated factors of aggressiveness, anxiety and hyperactivity. The internal consistency of scales is good (Cronbach’s alpha are 0.71–0.85). The preliminary data proving validity of the aggressiveness and hyperactivity scales are obtained. The percentile norms for estimation of test results are provided. The obtained results lead us to conclusion that this questionnaire may be used for screening of emotional and behavioral problems in preschool children although validity of anxiety scale needs further research.

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