title: Treatment protocols in child and adolescent day treatment.
abstract: Twenty treatment protocols in a day treatment program for children and adolescents have been developed by multidisciplinary groups based on a review of 200 patients. The protocols classify patients according to symptom clusters and provide standardized treatment plans for each classification. Each protocol contains a definition of the symptom cluster, a list of presenting problems, a list of other protocols to consider, admission guidelines, treatment options, and discharge criteria. The authors describe the developmental process for the protocols and present a clinical case example to illustrate their use. The application of treatment protocols in research, quality assurance, and teaching is briefly discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Tennessee, Memphis.
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Kiser
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Heston
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Millsap
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Pruitt
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003631:Day Care, Medical / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000145:classification* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000592:standards*