Introduction Quantification of the social climate of mental health care environments has
received considerable attention. Investigations of the resulting measures indicate that social …

Historically, nature has been considered central to healing and recovery in institutional
mental health settings, with inpatient spaces designed to mirror the restorative forces nature …

Therapeutic Songwriting provides a comprehensive examination of contemporary methods
and models of songwriting as used for therapeutic purposes. It describes the environmental …

Community care is increasingly the mainstay of mental healthcare provision in many
countries and patient satisfaction is an important barometer of quality of patient care. This …

Previous research on young people's satisfaction of inpatient services has often relied on
the responses of carers and relevant practitioners. It is difficult to ascertain to what extent …

Accessible summary• Social relations to therapists and other patients in treatment are
important for positive and negative experiences among patients with substance addiction.• …

Many outcome measures and session‐related questionnaires in psychotherapy are
designed for weekly or biweekly administration. Yet, today, technical developments allow for …

Background: Open-door policies in psychiatry are discussed as a means to improve the
treatment of involuntarily committed patients in various aspects. Current research on open …

Background: Good social climate and high work engagement are important factors affecting
outcomes in healthcare settings. This study observed the effects of a program called Civility …

Poor retention has been an impediment to the effectiveness of therapeutic communities
(TCs) for substance use disorders. We assessed the impact of the resident's perception of …