Psychiatric Services
- Volume 52
- Number 10
- October 2001
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Publication date: 01 October 2001
Pages1309–1317OBJECTIVES: 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.52.10.1309Multidisciplinary Roles in the 21st Century
Publication date: 01 October 2001
Pages1331–1342Psychiatric 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.52.10.1331Publication date: 01 October 2001
Pages1343–1347Prisons 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.52.10.1343Publication date: 01 October 2001
Pages1348–1351The 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.52.10.1348Publication date: 01 October 2001
Pages1352–1357OBJECTIVE: 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.52.10.1352Other Articles
Publication date: 01 October 2001
Pages1358–1366OBJECTIVE: 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.52.10.1358Publication date: 01 October 2001
Pages1367–1373OBJECTIVE: 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.52.10.1367Publication date: 01 October 2001
Pages1374–1379OBJECTIVE: 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 ...
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