Psychiatric Services
- Volume 49
- Number 5
- May 1998
Taking Issue
Column
Publication date: 01 May 1998
Pages593–595Introduction by the column editors: Implementation of a rehabilitation innovation in a clinical facility or program typically involves overcoming many obstacles. They include lack of administrative support and endorsement, unavailability of consultants ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.49.5.593Article
Publication date: 01 May 1998
Pages635–642OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to understand the parenting experiences of women with mental illness from the perspectives of mothers and case managers employed by the state department of mental health. METHODS: Six focus groups of mothers and ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.49.5.635Publication date: 01 May 1998
Pages643–649OBJECTIVE: This study explores the experiences of mothers with mental illness regarding their family relationships. METHODS: Six focus groups of mothers with mental illness and five focus groups of case managers met to discuss problems facing mothers with ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.49.5.643Publication date: 01 May 1998
Pages650–657Many parents with severe and chronic mental illness lose custody of their children due to child abuse or neglect. These children may linger in foster care for long periods of time until decisions about custody are made. Recent proposals to shorten the ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.49.5.650Publication date: 01 May 1998
Pages658–662OBJECTIVE: The stressful experiences of women serving in the military have been a focus of increasing concern. A model of the impact of stress related to military duty and stress related to sexual abuse and harassment on the development of posttraumatic ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.49.5.658Publication date: 01 May 1998
Pages663–668OBJECTIVE: Treatment patterns in a national sample of hospitalized women veterans diagnosed with alcohol dependence were identified with the goal of improving health services to women veterans with alcohol-related disorders. METHODS: Information from VA's ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.49.5.663Publication date: 01 May 1998
Pages669–673Dialectical behavior therapy, an outpatient psychosocial treatment for chronically suicidal women with borderline personality disorder, has been adapted for use in a partial hospital program for women. Patients attend the program for a minimum of five ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.49.5.669Publication date: 01 May 1998
Pages674–677A program for women with schizophrenia that combines inpatient, outpatient, and outreach services is described. The program was established at the Clarke Institute of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto in 1995. Services include a comprehensive ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.49.5.674Other Article
Publication date: 01 May 1998
Pages678–683OBJECTIVE: The study examined the prevalence and correlates of criminal victimization and the relationship between victimization and client outcomes for homeless clients with mental illness. METHODS: Subjects were clients in community treatment programs ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.49.5.678Publication date: 01 May 1998
Pages684–690OBJECTIVE: This study determined the sources and frequency of diagnostic uncertainty for patients with chronic psychosis and active cocaine abuse or dependence and assessed the usefulness of prospective follow-up in clarifying diagnosis. METHODS: A total ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.49.5.684Brief Report
Publication date: 01 May 1998
Pages691–693Relationships between funding for mental illness in Iowa counties and county wealth, political activism, need for public services, rural culture, and policy makers' attitudes were examined. Counties with fewer people, lower proportions of persons with ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.49.5.691Publication date: 01 May 1998
Pages693–695Depression is a highly prevalent disorder among patients in residential drug treatment, and the pragnosis for recovery from chemical dependency among depressed persons is uncertain. This report presents one-year follow-up data on alcohol, cocaine, and ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.49.5.693Publication date: 01 May 1998
Pages696–698Utilization of preventive medical care was compared for two low-income groups—47 women with serious mental illness in an urban mental health center and 17 women patients at a primary care center. Appropriate preventive care was defined as at least one ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.49.5.696Letter
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