caa a22 4500 388073403 CHVBK 20180307125154.0 cr unu---uuuuu 161130e199909 xx s 000 0 eng 10.1017/S0790966700005371 doi S0790966700005371 pii (NATIONALLICENCE)cambridge-10.1017/S0790966700005371 A 15 month follow-up study of children admitted to a child psychiatric inpatient unit [Elektronische Daten] [Declan Sheerin, Roseann Maguire, Jean Robinson] Objectives: This study focused on measuring symptomatology and self-esteem in children admitted to an inpatient child psychiatric unit. Method: Twenty-six children consecutively admitted to a child psychiatric unit were assessed using the Rutter Parent Interview, the Birleson Depression Scale and the Harter Self Perception Profile for Children. Children were followed up at three and 15 months post-discharge and the same measures administered. Results: A stay in the unit was linked with a significant reduction in overall symptomatology and this was particularly so for emotional-type symptoms at both follow-up points and for hyperactive-inattentive symptoms at 15-month follow-up. The unit did not appear to be successful at reducing conduct symptoms at either followup. Nor did self-esteem change significantly following an inpatient episode. Children with depressive symptoms especially appeared to benefit both in the short- and longterm and this benefit extended to self-esteem. Conclusions: When analysing the benefits of an inpatient admission it is crucial to consider outcome and therefore efficacy on a long-term basis. Efficacy needs to take into account longer-term outcomes. The impact of an inpatient episode on a child's psychosocial adjustment will for some children take time. These ‘sleeper effects' need further study. Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1999 Child psychiatry nationallicence Inpatient units nationallicence Symptomatology nationallicence Depression nationallicence Self-esteem nationallicence Outcome nationallicence Sheerin Declan Child and Family Centre, Drogheda, Ireland aut Maguire Roseann University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland aut Robinson Jean Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital, Cornhill Road, Aberdeen, Scotland aut Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine Cambridge University Press 16/3(1999-09), 97-103 0790-9667 16:3<97 1999 16 IPM https://doi.org/10.1017/S0790966700005371 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 conference jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1017/S0790966700005371 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Sheerin Declan Child and Family Centre, Drogheda, Ireland aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Maguire Roseann University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Robinson Jean Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital, Cornhill Road, Aberdeen, Scotland aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine Cambridge University Press 16/3(1999-09), 97-103 0790-9667 16:3<97 1999 16 IPM CC0 http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0 nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-cambridge