Comparison of Outcomes of Behavioral Family Therapy Given Families with Children and Families with Adolescents

1987 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 159-162
Author(s):  
J. Bailey Molineux ◽  
Tom Hamilton
Keyword(s):  
Family Therapy ◽  
Family Functioning ◽  
Behavioral Intervention ◽  
Children And Families ◽  
Behaviorally Disordered ◽  
Behavioral Family Therapy ◽  
Time Out ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Unacceptable Behavior ◽  
Families With Children

In a modified replication of an earlier study, 92 parents from 55 families with behaviorally disordered offspring were telephoned 6 to 12 months after termination of therapy to inquire about the presenting problem and family functioning. In the Child Program, 28 families were taught to decide on clear rules, reward acceptable behavior, and give time-out for unacceptable behavior. In the Adolescent Program, 27 families were taught communication, negotiating, and contracting skills. A significant difference was found in reported improvement between families who completed treatment and those who dropped out for the presenting problem but not for family functioning. Significantly more parents in the Child Program reported an improvement than those in the Adolescent Program. Children may respond more favorably to a behavioral intervention by their parents than adolescents because parents of children have greater control and there is less chronicity of misbehavior.

Focal Family Therapy Outcome Study I: Patient and Family Functioning*

1989 ◽  
Vol 34 (7) ◽  
pp. 641-647 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith E. Levene ◽  
Francis Newman ◽  
J.J. Jefferies
Keyword(s):  
Family Therapy ◽  
Family Functioning ◽  
Poor Responders ◽  
Post Discharge ◽  
Time Out ◽  
The Family ◽  
Community Tenure ◽  
Schizophrenic Patients ◽  
Supportive Management

This pilot study compared the efficacy of two models of family therapy plus medication in the treatment of ten schizophrenic patients previously considered poor responders to neuroleptics alone. Focal Family Therapy (FFT), a limited psychodynamic model, was compared with Supportive Management Counselling (SMC), an educative, problem-solving approach. Family treatment was begun during admission to hospital and continued for up to six months post-discharge. Patient and family measures were administered on assessment, termination, and at three, six and 12 month follow-up interviews. Our data suggest that patients in both groups improved significantly following treatment on measures of social functioning and community tenure. The average increase in amount of time out of hospital was a full year, compared to previous rates. Patients receiving FFT demonstrated significantly greater improvement in symptoms, compared to patients in the SMC group. On average, families scored in the normal range on the family functioning measure at assessment and upon termination of treatment.

Process Analysis in Behavioral Family Therapy

1990 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 441-456 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kurt Hahlweg ◽  
Minu Hemmati-Weber ◽  
Angelika Heusser ◽  
Helga Lober ◽  
Herta Winkler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Therapy ◽  
Process Analysis ◽  
Behavioral Family Therapy

Engagement in behavioral family therapy: A multisite investigation

1981 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 461-472 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine A. Blechman ◽  
Karen S. Budd ◽  
Steven Szykula ◽  
Lynne H. Embry ◽  
K. Daniel O'Leary ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Therapy ◽  
Behavioral Family Therapy

Multifamily Group Therapy: Impact on Family Functioning and Child Behavior

1998 ◽  
Vol 79 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Meezan ◽  
Maura O'Keefe
Keyword(s):  
Family Therapy ◽  
Group Therapy ◽  
Social Competence ◽  
Family Functioning ◽  
Parental Support ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Traditional Family ◽  
End Of Treatment ◽  
The Family ◽  
Treatment Changes

The authors compare the effectiveness of multifamily group therapy (MFGT) with traditional family therapy with abusive and neglectful caregivers and their children. Positive changes in the family functioning of the MFGT group occurred in areas critical to the reduction of child abuse and neglect, whereas changes in the family functioning of those in traditional family therapy occurred only in the area of parental support. The MFGT group children became significantly more assertive and less submissive according to their self-report and, according to their caregivers, showed significantly fewer overall behavior problems and greater social competence at the end of treatment. Changes in the children in the comparison group were not self-reported and did not occur in the area of social competence. These positive findings argue that agencies should consider adopting this modality in the treatment of this population and that it should be included as a treatment option in family-centered child welfare services.

scholarly journals The role of behavior in the survival of Biomphalaria glabrata in biossays with the plant molluscicide Phytolacca dodecandra

1988 ◽  
Vol 83 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Jurberg ◽  
J. V. Barbosa ◽  
L. Rotenberg
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Medium ◽  
Time Lapse ◽  
Biomphalaria Glabrata ◽  
Behavior Patterns ◽  
Phytolacca Dodecandra ◽  
Time Out ◽  
Significant Difference

This work examines the role of behavior in the survival of Biomphalaria glabrata exposed to 25, 50 75 and 100 mgl-1 of Phytolacca dodecandra. Time-lapse cinematography was used to quantify accurately the following parameters: (a) frequency of exits from the solution, (b) time spent out of the solution and (c) time elapsed until the first exit from the solution. These behavior patterns were statistically compared between surviving snails and those which later died. The proportion of surviving snails leaving the liquid medium was significantly higher than that of dying snails. In addition, the surviving group spent significantly more time out of the solution than the group which died, except for the 100 mgl-1 concentration. However, no significant difference was detected in the time elapsed until the first exit from the solution. It can be concluded that both the tendency to leave the P. dodecandra solutions, and the time spent out of them, contributed significantly to snail survival. Molluscicide bioassays should take into account the possibility that some behavior patterns of planorbids might contribute to the protection of the snails.

Social Skills and Family Climate of Behaviorally Disordered Adolescents

1988 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 253-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malka Margalit ◽  
Amazia Weisel ◽  
Tali Heiman ◽  
Shmuel Shulman
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Classroom Behavior ◽  
Family Climate ◽  
Behaviorally Disordered ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Male Adolescents ◽  
The Social ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Family

The social skills structure of behaviorally disordered adolescents was investigated in relation to their family climate and school competence and adjustment. The sample consisted of 109 male adolescents — 53 behaviorally disordered and 56 nondisabled students. The instruments were the Hebrew adaptations of the Social Skills Checklist, the Family Environment Scale, and the Classroom Behavior Inventory. The comparison between the factorial structure of the behaviorally disordered and the nondisabled responses show that the behaviorally disordered adolescents reported a global social skills concept, whereas their controls revealed a more differential concept. A significant difference was found between the two groups' perceptions of family climate: The behaviorally disordered adolescents viewed their families as more cohesive and organized, more emphasizing of the achievements and independence of the family members, and less enabling the expression of emotions. Teachers' perceptions of their behaviorally disordered students' social skills were also compared with the behaviorally disordered adolescents' self-reports, and significant differences were found. The teachers perceived a differential structure of skills, whereas the adolescents reported a global profile of higher functioning. Aspects of classroom behavior style and family climate were the best predictors of the social skills. Intervention planning should attend to the multivariate nature of social skills.

scholarly journals The Differentiated Directions of Psychological Correction in Families with Children with Asthma

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 105-110
Author(s):  
Tatyana I. Nikolskaya ◽  
Elena Yu. Galitsyna
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Family Functioning ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Bronchial Asthma ◽  
Effective Interaction ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
Children With Asthma ◽  
Current Article ◽  
Families With Children

The current article analyzes the parental defensive styles, codes and types of upbringing in families with children diagnosed with asthma in comparison with families of healthy children. The study involved 80 families. Of these, 41 families with children with asthma (41 mothers and 37 fathers) and 39 families with children without chronic diseases (39 mothers and 38 fathers). It was revealed that the fathers of children with asthma differ in educational insecurity, and mothers have persistent educational stereotypes that interfere with effective interaction with the child. In mothers of children with asthma, non-adaptive protective styles predominate, and fathers distort, whereas in the parents of healthy children adaptive protective styles are expressed. With the cluster analysis, three groups of families with children with asthma are distinguished, differing in the level of effectiveness of family functioning. The conjugation of violations of family functioning and the severity of the asthma in a child was determined. Based on the data obtained, differentiated directions of psycho-correction for families with children with asthma are described, depending on the severity of the child's disease and the level of effectiveness of family functioning. A trial program of psychological correction was conducted, according to the described directions. The analysis of the results of the second study showed the effectiveness of the proposed program of psychological correction for families with children suffering from bronchial asthma.

Handbook of Behavioral Family Therapy

1989 ◽  
Vol 146 (11) ◽  
pp. 1503-a-1504
Author(s):  
ANTHONY C. PATTERSON ◽  
ALLAN M. JOSEPHSON
Keyword(s):  
Family Therapy ◽  
Behavioral Family Therapy

Early detection of social neglect in economically disadvantaged families as a direction of family policy

2020 ◽  
pp. 55-66
Author(s):  
Tatyana Anatolievna Mikhailova
Keyword(s):  
Social Policy ◽  
Early Detection ◽  
Early Identification ◽  
Economically Disadvantaged ◽  
Family Policy ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Children And Families ◽  
The Family ◽  
Families With Children ◽  
Disadvantaged Families

One of the directions of social policy is to improve the situation of children and families with children. The main objectives of family policy are related to improving the well-being of the family. In this regard, it becomes obvious that there is a need to develop a system of measures for early identification of families in crisis.

Predictive Value of Charlson Comorbidity Index and Cofactors on 2-Year Mortality in Older Patients With Intertrochanteric Fractures: A Retrospective Analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianda Xu ◽  
Homma Yasuhiro ◽  
Yuta Jinnai ◽  
Tomonori Baba ◽  
Zhuang Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Loss ◽  
Older Patients ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Survival Rates ◽  
Operation Time ◽  
Intertrochanteric Fractures ◽  
Time Out ◽  
Time Operation ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
First Time

Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of Charlson comorbidities index (CCI) and cofactors on 2-year mortality in older patients with intertrochanteric fractures. 60 cases with unilateral intertrochanteric fracture were retrospectively analyzed and divided into Low-CCI group (CCI: 1-4) or high-CCI groups (CCI: 5-6). All the patients’ electronic hospital records were reviewed. The preoperative situations (demographic data, comorbidities and fracture conditions), perioperative situations (wait time, operation time, implant choice, blood loss, transfusion or not) and postoperative situations (complications, first time out of bed, function about 1-/2- week and 2-year mortality) were recorded. 51.67% were in low-CCI group and 48.33% in high-CCI group. The survival rates in low- and high-CCI group were 93.5% and 86.2 % respectively. According to the functional results of 1- or 2- week after operation, no significant difference was found (P=0.955, 0.140). Log-rank analysis showed that the main prognostic factors were blood loss, first time out of bed and complication (P<0.05). Multivariate analysis confirmed that complication and first time out of bed were significant factor on survival rate (P=0.029, 0.010). Charlson comorbidities index maybe not the indicator of 2-year mortality in older patients with intertrochanteric fractures. In order to improve the prognosis, more attentions should be paid to reduce the complications and encourage postoperative earlier excise out of bed.

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