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Securing the Downside Up: Client and Care Factors Associated with Outcomes of Secure Residential Youth Care

Abstract

Background  

Although secure residential care has the potential of reducing young people’s behavioral problems, it is often difficult to
achieve positive outcomes. Research suggests that there are several common success factors of treatment, of which the client’s
motivation for treatment and the quality of the therapeutic relationship between clients and therapists might be especially
relevant and important in the context of secure residential care.

Objective  

The objective of the present study was to explore the association of these potential success factors with secure residential
care outcomes.

Methods  

A repeated measures research design was applied in the study, including a group of adolescents in a secure residential care
center that was followed up on three measurements in time. Interviews and questionnaires concerning care outcomes in terms
of adolescents’ behavior change during care were administered to 22 adolescents and 27 group care workers. Outcomes in terms
of adolescents’ treatment satisfaction were assessed by the use of questionnaires, which were completed by 51 adolescents.

Results  

Adolescents reported some positive changes in their treatment motivation, but those who were more likely to be motivated at
admission were also more likely to deteriorate in treatment motivation from admission to departure. Treatment satisfaction
was associated with better treatment motivation at admission and with a positive adolescent-group care worker relationship.

Conclusions  

The results suggest that outcomes can be improved by a more explicit treatment focus on improving the adolescent’s treatment
motivation and the quality of the adolescent-care worker relationship during secure residential care.

  • Content Type Journal Article
  • Category Original Paper
  • Pages 1-18
  • DOI 10.1007/s10566-011-9159-1
  • Authors
    • Annemiek T. Harder, Faculty of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Department of Special Needs Education and Youth Care, University of Groningen, Groote Rozenstraat 38, 9712 TJ Groningen, The Netherlands
    • Erik J. Knorth, Faculty of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Department of Special Needs Education and Youth Care, University of Groningen, Groote Rozenstraat 38, 9712 TJ Groningen, The Netherlands
    • Margrite E. Kalverboer, Faculty of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Department of Special Needs Education and Youth Care, University of Groningen, Groote Rozenstraat 38, 9712 TJ Groningen, The Netherlands
    • Journal Child and Youth Care Forum
    • Online ISSN 1573-3319
    • Print ISSN 1053-1890
Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 11/27/2011 | Link to this post on IFP |
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