title: Short-term family-based residential treatment: an alternative to psychiatric hospitalization for children.
abstract: A short-term treatment program designed as an alternative to psychiatric hospitalization for children and adolescents is described. The program utilizes a multidisciplinary professional team and specially trained individuals (mentors) who work with the child and the child's biological family in the context of a mentor's home. Admission, discharge, and follow-up data on a group of patients are reported.
authors.affiliation: Developmental Disabilities Research Program, Massachusetts Mental Health Center, Boston.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Mikkelsen
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Bereika
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: McKenzie
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005196:Family Therapy; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008611:Mentors / Q000523:psychology; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011614:Psychotherapy, Brief; D012114:Residential Treatment; D012931:Social Environment