title: Psychotherapeutic treatment outcomes in grandparent-raised children.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Few studies have focused on grandparent-raised children with behavioral/ emotional problems. The present study examined the therapeutic progress of this population.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data from this descriptive, correlational study were obtained from records of 207 children who received treatment at a child treatment center. Instruments included the Progress Evaluation Scales (PES) and an investigator-constructed tool.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Children who had regular paternal contact, were younger when treatment started, and were raised by grandparents with adult partners had significantly more positive change in the PES scores.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  More thorough clinical assessment of these reconfigured families will lead to improved mental health outcomes for children and will enhance clinical records as sources of research data.
authors.affiliation: Kirkhof School of Nursing, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI, USA. leders@gvsu.edu
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Leder
authors.forename: Linda Nicholson
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Grinstead
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bond
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003710:Demography; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016901:Intergenerational Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D011613:Psychotherapy; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D016896:Treatment Outcome