PubMed · 2587336
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Recent literature on caring for people with serious mental illnesses reflects a growing belief in the effectiveness of case management services for this population. This article reviews recent outcome studies on case management to assess the extent to which prevailing claims that it is effective are supported empirically. Based on this review, the author concludes that the hypothesis that case management is effective remains plausible, but conclusive claims that its efficacy has been empirically demonstrated are premature. The outcome studies reflect diversity and ambiguity in the ways case management is conceptualized and implemented, problems in the research methodologies employed, and inconsistencies in outcomes. Consequently, implications for further research are drawn.
"John's" story details the history of services provided to people with mental retardation in the United States from the 1720s to the present. Although "John" is fictitious, the facts relating to mental retardation, service, and treatment through the years are accurate. There are no social workers in John's life story mainly because mental retardation has not been a part of schools of social work curriculum. John's life might have been different if there had been social workers advocating for him.