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S G Zimet

Publications and source records attributed to S G Zimet.

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PubMed1994

Comparisons of intellectual performance among children with psychiatric disorders.

The intellectual performances of children with a variety of psychiatric disorders were examined and compared with the findings from a similar study by Hodges and Plow (1990). Mean IQ scores were in the average range for both study samples, and no significant differences were found in WISC-R summary scores. Nevertheless, the Hodges and Plow findings were only partially corroborated. They observed, for instance, a relative deficit in verbal abilities for conduct-disordered children and lower IQ scores for children with anxiety disorders vs. children with all other disorders. Our replication study found no significant differences among the disorder groups for any of the scores examined. Possible explanations for the divergence in findings are discussed.

Anxiety Disorders↗
PubMed1994

Intellectual competence of children who are beginning inpatient and day psychiatric treatment.

Intellectual abilities of 300 children with serious emotional disorders, referred to either psychiatric day- or inpatient-hospital treatment, were compared. Comparisons also were made to WISC-R standardization data. The findings indicated that children referred to inpatient settings were similar in intellectual competency to children in day treatment. Also, children with serious emotional disorders did not appear to differ strongly in clinically meaningful ways from the WISC-R standardization sample, a finding that replicates results of other investigators. Three distinct, clinically useful profiles emerged from a cluster analysis of the total group that may be practical in planning educational and therapeutic interventions in treatment settings for seriously disturbed children. The profiles underscored the wide range of intellectual abilities represented among these children.

Ambulatory Care↗
PubMed1994

The school behaviors of children in three psychiatric treatment settings: an outpatient clinic, a day hospital, and an inpatient hospital.

Compares teachers' ratings of the school behaviors of children entering an outpatient clinic, a day psychiatric program, and an inpatient psychiatric hospital. Many of the ratings did not discriminate among the three groups. Children starting outpatient versus day treatment were rated as higher in aggression, anxiety, and hostile withdrawal, and children beginning outpatient and day treatment versus inpatient treatment, were reported as more skilled socially.

Achievement↗
PubMed1994

Home behaviors of children in three treatment settings: an outpatient clinic, a day hospital, and an inpatient hospital.

OBJECTIVE: To compare parents' ratings of home behaviors of three groups of children: those entering an outpatient clinic, a day hospital, and an inpatient hospital. It was hypothesized that the home behaviors of children starting day and inpatient hospital treatment would be rated as significantly more deviant than those of children beginning outpatient treatment, and there would be no significant differences in behavior ratings of children beginning day and inpatient hospital treatment. METHOD: A standardized behavior checklist was completed by the primary parent at the time treatment was begun. Scores on four factor scales were obtained, and a multivariate analysis of covariance was carried out. RESULTS: The hypotheses were partially supported. Children beginning day and inpatient hospitalization were seen as more disordered, anxious, and aggressive than were those starting outpatient treatment; children starting day treatment were reported as more learning disabled than were those in both outpatient and inpatient settings; and children entering the inpatient setting were perceived as more aggressive than were those in day treatment. CONCLUSION: Aggressive behavior and learning disability appear to be determinants of choice of treatment setting. The progression from least to most restrictive placement was demonstrated for aggressive behavior only.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1993

Academic achievement of children with emotional disorders treated in a day hospital program: an outcome study.

Reading, spelling, and arithmetic achievement of children treated in a day psychiatric hospital was examined over time. The results indicated that the majority of children fell in the average and above achievement group and progressed evenly over time. Almost none got worse and only a few made large gains. Organic impairment ratings appeared to distinguish the three performance groups within each subject area.

Achievement↗
PubMed1987

Establishing a comprehensive data base in a day-treatment program for children.

The nuts and bolts of establishing a data base for a children's day psychiatric treatment center are described and discussed. Special attention is given to both human and technical factors by providing examples drawn from the experience of setting one up and from clinical data. Illustrations are also included that outline the concepts presented.

Child↗
PubMed1987

Can a five-minute verbal sample predict the response to day psychiatric treatment?

We attempted to predict improvement during day psychiatric treatment by the use of content analysis of 5-min verbal samples obtained at the time of admission of 62 children. As predictors we used verbal sample scales of Hope, Human Relations, and Cognitive Impairment. As outcome measures we used changes on the Severity Level, Aggression, Inhibition, Neurotic, Rare Deviance, and Academic Scales of behavior checklists. We also divided the total group of children into groups classified as organically impaired and not organically impaired by use of neurobehavioral signs. We discovered that verbal sample analysis was only a modestly accurate predictor of improvement, that the Cognitive Impairment Scale was the best predictor, and that it predicted best with not organically impaired children.

Child↗
PubMed1987

Child partial hospitalization: world view and status.

In this keynote address, Dr. Zimet presents an overview of the status of child partial hospitalization in the United States and in the six western European countries she visited: England, France, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and The Netherlands. Based on this overview, she discusses her six wishes for the future of day treatment in the United States and invites the members of AAPH to join her in helping to make them come true.

Child↗