Three-year outcome of disruptive adolescents treated in a day program

Adolescents (N = 38) who attended a multi modal day program were matched with a control group (N = 35) for age, gender, year of assessment, and on delinquent and aggressive scores. Parent and child were separately interviewed three years after initial assessment. Adolescents who attended the program functioned better overall and were more satisfied with treatment than controls. Both groups showed a poor outcome and a decrease in symptom scores. A diagnosis of conduct disorder, high delinquency scores and high total problem scores predicted a poorer outcome.