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C H St Clair

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PubMed1975

Differing perspectives on mental health evaluation.

Small-group workshops of nonevaluators with differing interests in mental health discussed evaluation priorities for community mental health centers. Participants included center professionals, concerned citizens, and funders. A majority of the participants placed high value on accountability from a consumer standpoint and relatively low value on center management issues and cost or equity of service delivery. Center staff were more interested in efficiency and effectiveness, while outsiders with vested interests were more concerned with community involvement. The authors summarize seven role perspectives and discuss their implications for the establishment of evaluation priorities within a center.

Attitude to Health↗
PubMed1975

Short-term follow-up after brief inpatient treatment.

A total of 110 patients admitted to the inpatient unit of a community mental health center in Philadelphia were followed up between 90 and 120 days after discharge to determine their level of functioning after an average hospital stay of 21 days. All but five of the patients were referred for aftercare, and 80 received outpatient or day hospital care after their release. Sixteen patients were readmitted to inpatient care within 90 days after discharge. The author describes the patients' social and community adjustment at follow-up, based on information obtained from aftercare therapists.

Adolescent↗