Intervention group (n = 20) | Control group (n = 10) | ||
---|---|---|---|
Sex (female) | 10 | 2 | |
Education | |||
Private | 3 | 4 | |
Public | 8 | 3 | |
Free exam system | 1 | 0 | |
Hospital school | 2 | 2 | |
Special school | 6 | 1 | |
Age, mean | 12.3 | 12.6 | |
7–10 | 3 | 1 | |
11–13 | 11 | 5 | |
14–16 | 6 | 4 | |
Somatic chronic disease | 8 | 0 | |
Cause of admission | Aggression toward others | 13 | 6 |
Suicidal ideation | 0 | 1 | |
Suicide attempt | 4 | 2 | |
Self-harm | 1 | 1 | |
Psychomotor agitation | 2 | 0 | |
Days of hospital stay, mean | 57.4 | 75.2 | |
1 month | 3 | 1 | |
3 months | 15 | 6 | |
6 months | 2 | 2 | |
More than 6 months | 0 | 1 | |
Number of psychotropic drugs, mean | 3.10 | 3.20 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | |
2 | 6 | 3 | |
3 | 5 | 3 | |
4 or more | 8 | 4 | |
Previous therapy | Individual psychotherapy | 6 | 5 |
Family therapy | 3 | 0 | |
Occupational therapy | 4 | 3 | |
Maltreatment | Physical | 5 | 2 |
Neglect | 7 | 7 | |
Emotional | 9 | 2 | |
Sexual abuse | 5 | 2 | |
Bullying | 5 | 3 | |
More than one experience of maltreatment | 9 | 5 |