Inpatient treatment in child and adolescent psychiatry - A prospective study of health gain and costs

Jonathan Green; Brian Jacobs; Jennifer Beecham; Graham Dunn; Leo Kroll; Catherine Tobias; Jackie Briskman

doi:10.1111/j.1469-7610.2007.01802.x

Inpatient treatment in child and adolescent psychiatry - A prospective study of health gain and costs

Jonathan Green, Brian Jacobs, Jennifer Beecham, Graham Dunn, Leo Kroll, Catherine Tobias, Jackie Briskman

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Background: Inpatient treatment is a complex intervention for the most serious mental health disorders in child and adolescent psychiatry. This is the first large-scale study into its effectiveness and costs. Previous studies have been criticised for methodological weaknesses. Methods: A prospective cohort study, including economic evaluation, conducted in 8 UK units (total n = 150) with one year follow-up after discharge. Patients acted as their own controls. Outcome measurement was the clinician-rated Childhood Global Assessment Scale (CGAS); researcher-rated health needs assessment; parent- and teacher-rated symptomatology. Results: We found a significant (p

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1259-1267
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines
Volume	48
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7610.2007.01802.x
Publication status	Published - Dec 2007

Keywords

Adolescent
Child
Costs
Inpatient
Outcomes
Psychiatry

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