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Effects of Role-Play and Mindfulness Training on Enhancing the Family Friendliness of the Admissions Treatment Team Process

Virginia Commonwealth University, nsingh{at}hsc.vcu.edu

Hollis A. Wechsler

Virginia Commonwealth University

W. John Curtis

Virginia Commonwealth University

Mohamed Sabaawi

George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC

Rachel E. Myers

Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute in Falls Church, VA

Subhashni D. Singh

University of Virginia in Charlottesville

This article describes two studies that evaluated training intended to improve the family friendliness of five components of the admissions treatment team process (Introduction, Meeting Management, Case Presentation and Discussion, Service Plans, and Tact and Technicalities) at an inpatient child and adolescent psychiatric hospital. In Study 1, we observed 18 case presentations and found that the ratings on family friendliness were low on Service Plans and Tact and Technicalities. Following three role-play training sessions, we found no statistically significant improvement. In Study 2, we used a multiple-baseline design across treatment team process components and enhanced the family friendliness of each component through mindfulness training. Follow-up observations at monthly intervals for 6 months showed continued high rates of family friendly services. Our study suggests that the mindful delivery of mental health services can produce long-term gains in the family friendliness of admissions treatment teams.

Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, Vol. 10, No. 2, 90-98 (2002)
DOI: 10.1177/10634266020100020301


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