An introductory chapter considers different models of forensic service systems and presents
the rationale for community-based systems. The rest of the volume presents a …

Treatment of women patients with chronic mental illness who are at risk of unwanted
pregnancies presents ethical challenges to the clinician who wishes to respect the patient's …

We examined burnout and job satisfaction among 216 case managers serving clients with
severe mental illness, comparing assertive community treatment (ACT) workers with …

Comments gathered in a national survey of community mental health center (CMHC)
psychiatrists indicate that many suffer from burnout. Of the 96 respondents who provided …

Eighty-two of 83 mental health professionals, including psychiatrists, were surveyed to
determine their attitudes and behaviors toward AIDS prevention and family planning …

The family planning needs of chronic mentally ill women outpatients, many of whom do not
use contraceptives and are at high risk for unwanted pregnancies, have been rarely …

training other mental health profes sionals. An organized initial assess ment is particularly
important for a severely ill patient. Similarly, active involvement in the treatment planning …

The processes involved in helping people cope with mental illness are essentially psycho-
social in nature. This article presents the salient characteristics of chronic mental illness and …

A case study of the community mental health work force in Nebraska over a seven-year
period beginning in 1981 examined changes in the professional makeup, overall staffing …

There is a critical need to recruit and retain more psychiatrists with the required skills and
interest to work with seriously mentally ill and/or socially disadvantaged patients within …