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Psychiatric Services

  • Volume 52
  • Number 10
  • October 2001

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Evidence-Based Practices

Publication date: 01 October 2001

Pages1309–1317

OBJECTIVES: This paper critically reviews studies of the relationship between housing attributes and serious mental illness, highlights important gaps in the research, generates hypotheses to be tested, and suggests a research agenda. METHODS: Studies ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.52.10.1309

Multidisciplinary Roles in the 21st Century

Publication date: 01 October 2001

Pages1331–1342

Psychiatric rehabilitation by its very nature is multidisciplinary because of the many competencies required for its implementation. In promoting optimal levels of recovery from schizophrenia and other disabling mental disorders, teams must combine the ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.52.10.1331

Publication date: 01 October 2001

Pages1343–1347

Prisons have become the homes of thousands of inmates who have mental disorders. The stress of incarceration can cause morbidity among these individuals, resulting in more severe symptoms and more disruptive behavior. Effective treatment for such inmates ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.52.10.1343

Publication date: 01 October 2001

Pages1348–1351

The authors discuss the growing movement in the United States to develop expanded school mental health programs. These programs represent partnerships between schools and community mental health agencies to expand the range of mental health services ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.52.10.1348

Publication date: 01 October 2001

Pages1352–1357

OBJECTIVE: The authors describe a self-assessment training program for multidisciplinary mental health teams that was developed in a public multihospital system, the process of implementing the training at a state psychiatric hospital, and a measurement ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.52.10.1352

Other Articles

Publication date: 01 October 2001

Pages1358–1366

OBJECTIVE: This study examined the incidence and predictors of police contact, criminal charges, and victimization among noninstitutionalized individuals with schizophrenia living in the community. METHODS: A total of 172 individuals with schizophrenia or ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.52.10.1358

Publication date: 01 October 2001

Pages1367–1373

OBJECTIVE: This study examined whether information obtained early in the hospitalization process can be used to assess a patient's need for extended care. METHODS: A sample of 2,430 inpatients who were admitted to a state psychiatric facility during a one-...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.52.10.1367

Publication date: 01 October 2001

Pages1374–1379

OBJECTIVE: Most staffing models designed for adult psychiatric hospitals are based on the well-known relationship between high staff-patient ratios and high effectiveness of treatment units. Staffing ratios likely gain their predictive power by serving as ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.52.10.1374

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