When emotionally troubled children grow up: Adjustment in young adults who attended a psycho-educational treatment center

Abstract

This study examined post treatment outcomes of 88 young adults who attended a psycho-educational center for moderately to seriously emotionally troubled children. Over 60% made positive adjustment to adult life; the remainder were marginally functioning. Most subjects did not continue after high school with post-secondary education or vocational training nor did they or their parents receive individual and family therapy or supports from social services. Academic skills and parents' involvement in psycho-therapy were predictors of positive adjustment; child abuse was negatively correlated with adjustment.

Transitions of Children with Additional Support Needs across Stages

“…At the level of the teachers, educational and psychological expertise on the dynamics of transition processes, advisory and communication skills training, the optimisation of cooperation structures (e.g. clear personal contacts; set times for meetings) and greater authority to strengthen the position of the teachers involved in transition were found in the studies to have a positive overall effect (Cheney, 2012;Felner et al, 1993;Galton, 2010;Strnadová & Cumming, 2014;Tissue & Korz, 1998).…”