Presents a literature review on the day treatment of borderline patients and discusses the diagnosis and dynamics of borderline adolescents. Describes methods used in a day hospital program whose goal was to potentiate a successful start of a longer-term psychotherapeutic process that would continue after discharge. Difficulties in prognosis and…

Explored effectiveness of time-out intervention for adolescent psychiatric patients, adjudicated youth, and behaviorally disordered adolescents by investigating 813 occurrences of time-out with 274 youth. Results indicated that time-out had significant impact and that use of child-care specialist as time-out monitor improved overall effectiveness.…

Describes the Stanford Adolescent Weight Loss Camp, which taught eating and exercise skills to 25 overweight adolescents. At posttreatment, reductions were achieved in weight, with improved habits and weight management concepts. Parent and participant assessment of the camp was very positive. (JAC)