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Case study: feasibility of multisystemic therapy as a treatment for urban adolescents with poorly controlled type 1
Deborah A Ellis1, Sylvie Naar-King, Maureen Frey
1Wayne State University, USA. dellis@med.wayne.edu
Objective:
To determine the feasibility of using multisystemic therapy (MST), an intensive, home-based psychotherapy, to improve poor metabolic control among four adolescents with type 1 diabetes.
Method:
A multiple baseline, repeated measures design was used. Blood glucose readings were obtained every 2 weeks during a baseline period, a 7-month intervention, and a month-long postintervention period. Glycosylated hemoglobin (GHb) was measured at baseline and follow-up and was contrasted between two participants who received MST and two participants who did not receive the intervention.
Results:
Intervention participants showed improvements in health status, as well as fewer hospitalizations and emergency room visits.
Conclusions:
Findings from this case study suggest that MST has the potential to improve treatment adherence and metabolic control among teens with poorly controlled type 1 diabetes.
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