Bastiaens Leo, Stritto Cathy Dello
Dr. Bastiaens is Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Psychiatry (Edgmont). 2005 Aug;2(8):32-5.
The objective of this study was to measure level of functioning and quality of life in children and adolescents undergoing psychiatric treatment. The design was prospective, with measurements at baseline, three months, and one year. The setting was a community mental health center. Participants comprised 89 patients, between the ages of 5 and 18, with a variety of diagnoses. The Global Assessment of Functioning Scale, Columbia Impairment Scale, and the Health and Life Functioning Scale were used as outcome measures. Results showed that level of functioning and quality of life significantly improved after three months. However, these variables did not show any further substantial change after one year. The authors conclude that, despite initial improvements, level of functioning may be suboptimal and quality of life measures may identify patients who will require more than "treatment as usual."
本研究的目的是测量接受精神治疗的儿童和青少年的功能水平和生活质量。研究设计为前瞻性，在基线、三个月和一年时进行测量。研究地点是一个社区心理健康中心。参与者包括89名年龄在5至18岁之间、患有各种诊断疾病的患者。使用功能总体评定量表、哥伦比亚损伤量表和健康与生活功能量表作为结果指标。结果显示，三个月后功能水平和生活质量显著改善。然而，一年后这些变量没有显示出任何进一步的实质性变化。作者得出结论，尽管有初步改善，但功能水平可能仍不理想，生活质量测量可能会识别出需要比“常规治疗”更多治疗的患者。
