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Multimodal residential treatment for a multiproblem adolescent

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A case study shows how long-term residential treatment can help a severely disturbed adolescent. An anorexic girl was assessed and treated for behavioral, emotional, cognitive, physiological and other problems. Multimodal therapy employed several complementary techniques. A child care worker assigned to the “keyworker” role was central to treatment, helping to develop and implement the treatment plan in the context of a personal relationship.

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  1. the William Roper Hull Home, 117 Woodpark Boulevard S.W., T2W 2Z8, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

    Lesley MacDonald, Irwin F. Altrows & Heather A. McHugh

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MacDonald, L., Altrows, I.F. & McHugh, H.A. Multimodal residential treatment for a multiproblem adolescent. Child Youth Care Forum 14, 190–197 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01113747

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