title: The use of Goal Attainment Scaling to evaluate a ward treatment program for disturbed children.
abstract: Goal Attainment Scaling was used with behaviorally disturbed inpatient children. Staff generally underpredicted success of outcome, but were overly optimistic with four types of presenting problems and three types of goal areas. The evaluation procedure made important contributions to the processes of diagnosis and treatment planning.
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006757:Hospital Units; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011379:Prognosis; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000592:standards*