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Jeanette C. Ramer, MD; Dorris E. Tinker, PhD; Mark Domoto, MEd

Am J Dis Child. 1986;140(3):242-244.

Abstract
• Twenty-four children with behavioral problems were hospitalized for four days for intensive enhancement of their parents' parenting skills and a behavior modification program. This method was employed as an alternative approach to an ongoing problem. A questionnaire was designed to gauge parent satisfaction with the results. Seventeen children were rated as having improved behavior from four to 36 months after discharge. A standard behavioral checklist was employed before hospitalization (nine patients) and after hospitalization (19 patients) as a measure to document progress in the whole group. There was significant improvement for total disturbed behavior and a decrease on the anxiety scale with a follow-up period of four to 36 months. We conclude that short-term hospitalization is highly successful for carefully selected children with behavioral problems.

(AJDC 1986;140:242-244)

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Pediatrics, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication Nov 27, 1985.

Reprint requests to Department of Pediatrics, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University, Box 850, Hershey, PA 17033 (Dr Ramer).

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