Although there is broad consensus that the state psychiatric hospital population drastically
declined over the past five decades, the destination and well-being of people with serious …

E. Barton, MD, described trends in community mental health care driven in part by the
Kennedy-Johnson legislation establishing community mental health centers. Dr. Sharfstein …

The historical roots of deinstitutionalization of persons with severe mental illness is
discussed as well as the successes and failures of the movement. Negative societal …

This special issue on the effectiveness of occupational therapy services in mental health
practice was compiled in an attempt to further build the evidence supporting the profession's …

The purpose of the study was to assess whether Community Mental Health Centers (CMHC)
operate at different levels of technical efficiency in the production of case management …

Al hablar de salud mental no se puede separar al ser humano de su entorno comunitario.
Es importante reconocer la historia de vida de la persona que recibe servicios de salud …

ABSTRACT A bibliometric analysis was performed to examine the impact and use of the
peer-reviewed occupational therapy intervention effectiveness literature addressing adults …

This authoritative book serves as an invaluable resource for policy advocates, program
planners, and service delivery agents. It provides an overview of the major pieces of …

Developing a continuum of care is considered to be one of the first steps in the process of
implementing managed care strategies. This study summarizes the results of a final survey …

The ability to demonstrate that a specific health care profession provides valuable and
effective services that meet society's health needs is a major objective for all health care …