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  • Title: Reported maltreatment among clinic-referred children: implications for presenting problems, treatment attrition, and long-term outcomes.
    Author: Lau AS, Weisz JR.
    Journal: J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry; 2003 Nov; 42(11):1327-34. PubMed ID: 14566170.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To examine the treatment implications of a reported history of maltreatment in a sample of 343 children referred to Los Angeles area mental health clinics for emotional and behavioral problems. METHOD: Child Protective Service records identified 161 of the 343 families as having a documented history of maltreatment. Parent reports of child behavior problems were obtained following clinic intake and at 2-year follow-up, and attrition was assessed via medical records. The authors examined the associations between a history of maltreatment and severity of child presenting problems, treatment attrition, and long-term mental health outcomes. RESULTS: Compared to other clinic-referred children, youngsters with a history of maltreatment entered treatment with more externalizing behavior problems, were more likely to exit treatment early and without therapist consent, and continued to show greater externalizing problems 2 years later. CONCLUSIONS: Maltreated children have significant mental health needs that may not be well addressed currently in community mental health clinics.
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