Multisystemic Therapy Effects on Attempted Suicide by Youths Presenting Psychiatric Emergencies - 24/08/11
, SCOTT W. HENGGELER, PH.D., MELISA D. ROWLAND, M.D., COLLEEN A. HALLIDAY-BOYKINS, PH.D., PHILLIPPE B. CUNNINGHAM, PH.D., SUSAN G. PICKREL, M.D., JAMES EDWARDS, M.D.ABSTRACT |
Objective |
To evaluate the efficacy of multisystemic therapy (MST) in reducing attempted suicide among predominantly African American youths referred for emergency psychiatric hospitalization.
Method |
Youths presenting psychiatric emergencies were randomly assigned to MST or hospitalization. Indices of attempted suicide, suicidal ideation, depressive affect, and parental control were assessed before treatment, at 4 months after recruitment, and at the 1-year posttreatment follow-up.
Results |
Based on youth report, MST was significantly more effective than emergency hospitalization at decreasing rates of attempted suicide at 1-year follow-up; also, the rate of symptom reduction over time was greater for youths receiving MST. Also, treatment differences in patterns of change in attempted suicide (caregiver report) varied as a function of ethnicity, gender, and age. Moreover, treatment effects were found for caregiver-rated parental control but not for youth depressive affect, hopelessness, or suicidal ideation.
Conclusions |
Results generally support MST’s effectiveness at reducing attempted suicide in psychiatrically disturbed youngsters, whereas the effects of hospitalization varied based on informant and youth demographic characteristics.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key Words : attempted suicide, multisystemic therapy, hospitalization, treatment moderators
Plan
| The research reported in this article was supported by NIMH grants R01MH51852 and R01MH51852 , and AHRQ grant PO1 HS1087 . Special thanks go to Sonja Schoenwald for her comments on an earlier draft of this manuscript. Disclosure: Drs. Henggeler and Rowland are stockholders in MST Services Inc., which has the exclusive licensing agreement through the Medical University of South Carolina for the dissemination of MST technology and intellectual property. |
Vol 43 - N° 2
P. 183-190 - février 2004 Retour au numéro
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