PSYC 3690 Chapter Notes -Partial Hospitalization, Mental Disorder, Multisystemic Therapy
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Article 11 -youth-nominated team for suicidal (version 1): a randomized. Controlled trial (king, kramer, preuss et al. , 2006) Investigated the efficacy of the youth-nominated support team version 1 (yst-1) Yst-1 = psychoeducational social network intervention with psychiatrically hospitalized adolescents. Randomly assigned to regular treatment or regular treatment + yst-1. No main effects for yst-1 on suicidal ideation or attempts, internalizing symptoms or related functional impairment, but yst-1 girls reported greater decreases in suicidal ideation and greater decreases in mood-related functional impairment reported by parents. Increased communication and emotional support from significant others (girls spend more time sharing feelings and report greater satisfaction in support which may explain gender differences) Girls in yst-1 group showed greater declines in suicidal ideation and mood related ideation. Yst-1 designed to supplement routine care for suicidal youth following psychiatric hospitalization. Provides psychoeducation and support to people chosen by youth and facilitates supportive weekly contact with these people and the suicidal youth.