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Definition of 'Residential Treatment'

A specialized residential treatment program for behavior disorders including substance abuse. It may include therapeutically planned group living and learning situations including teaching of adaptive skills to help patient functioning in the community. (From Kahn, A. P. and Fawcett, J. Encyclopedia of Mental Health, 1993, p320.)

Common names: Residential Treatment; Residential Treatments; Treatment, Residential; Treatments, Residential

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Screening and imputed prevalence of ADHD in adult patients with comorbid substance use disorder at a residential treatment facility.

30 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: Although attention deficit/hyperactive disorder (ADHD) is a common comorbidity in individuals who are diagnosed with substance use disorder (SUD), little data currently exist on the utility of screening tools in large samples of adults ... Read more...


Sleep disturbance and pain in an obese residential treatment-seeking population.

30 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: The relationships between body mass index (BMI) and sleep disturbance, sleep disturbance and pain, and obesity and pain are documented; however, there is a paucity of research exploring how sleep relates to pain in obese populations. ... Read more...


European network for promoting the physical health of residents in psychiatric and social care facilities (HELPS): background, aims and methods.

26 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: People with mental disorders have a higher prevalence of physical illnesses and reduced life expectancy as compared with the general population. However, there is a lack of knowledge across Europe concerning interventions that aim at ... Read more...

 

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Definition: A specialized residential treatment program for behavior disorders including substance abuse. It may include therapeutically planned group living and learning situations including teaching of adaptive skills to help patient functioning in the community. (From Kahn, A. P. and Fawcett, J. Encyclopedia of Mental Health, 1993, p320.)

Descriptor UI: D012114

Alternative terms: Residential Treatment; Residential Treatments; Treatment, Residential; Treatments, Residential;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; organization & administration; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: F04.754.864.696;

History Note: 66(64)

Technical Notes: SPEC qualif

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