Psychiatric Services
- Volume 41
- Number 4
- April 1990
Article
Publication date: 01 April 1990
Pages384–386Dr. Eth's introduction: In July 1984 the first Ethics column appeared in the pages of H&CP, signifying the general interest and importance of ethical issues to mental health professionals. Since then, 17 articles have addressed such diverse topics as ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.41.4.384Publication date: 01 April 1990
Pages401–407Data from a national survey of 104 self-help groups for former mental patients were examined to assess actual and potential partnerships between these groups and mental health professionals. The groups' level of interaction with and attitudes toward ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.41.4.401Publication date: 01 April 1990
Pages407–412A level-of-care instrument developed in Missouri uses discniminant analysis anda criterion measure based on the state's continuum of community residential facilities to assess psychiatric patients' abilities and-deficits and to match individual patients ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.41.4.407Publication date: 01 April 1990
Pages412–415The psychiatrist on a hospital's medical staff has a major role in maintaining the quality standards established by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and in preparingfor its accreditation survey. The authors review the ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.41.4.412Publication date: 01 April 1990
Pages416–419A cost-effective team adaptation of the Global Assessment Scale (GAS) is used on the admitting ward of a state hospital. At admission staff meetings and at weekly progress review meetings, each member of the multidisciplinary team independently provides a ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.41.4.416Publication date: 01 April 1990
Pages419–424Patterns of service use and costs in two similar model day hospital— inn programs for psychiatric patients in publicly funded hospitals in Boston and Tucson are compared. Implementation of the programs resulted in cost savings at both sites, although mean ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.41.4.419Publication date: 01 April 1990
Pages425–429For nine months, all psychiatric inpatients who came into a 26-bed coed adult ward in a state hospital were taught the principles and application of differential attention to determine whether it could be a used as a significant therapeutic modality on a ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.41.4.425Publication date: 01 April 1990
Pages429–432Twenty-six state police officers referred by their department or self-referred were evaluated by a university department of psychiatry over a 28-month period. The most common primary diagnosis was adjustment disorder, followed by substance abuse and ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.41.4.429Publication date: 01 April 1990
Pages433–440Pain is the most common symptom for which patients seek medical advice and treatment, and chronic pain takes a heavy toll in patient suffering and disability, reduced quality of life, and economic costs. Despite the interest in pain management in the last ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.41.4.433Publication date: 01 April 1990
Pages441–443The patients admitted to the mesearch unit are representative of young adult chronic patients who ave schizophrenia but have not had episodes ofsevere violence. Onset of late adolescence, and their symptomatobogy is persistent. Despite repeated ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.41.4.441Publication date: 01 April 1990
Pages451–453In this study, despite any negative results, the authors found that patient reunions can be structured in an appropriate way. The overall impact on both inpatients and returning former inpatients seemed to be helpful and to promote personal growth. The ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.41.4.451Publication date: 01 April 1990
Page478The Ideas column features brief notes about interesting or unusual programs, novel approaches to therapy, and useful resources in the mental health field. Contributions to Ideas are welcomed. Items, not exceeding 200 words, should be sent to the Editor, ...
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