Rehab Rounds : Replicating Effective Supported Employment Models for Adults With Psychiatric Disabilities
| Autor: | Neil Meisler, Olivia H. Williams |
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| Rok vydání: | 1998 |
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| Zdroj: | Psychiatric Services. 49:1419-1421 |
| ISSN: | 1557-9700 1075-2730 |
| Popis: | Introduction by the column editors:Many barriers must be overcome for the successful dissemination and adoption of model programs in mental health (1). Generally, the more complex and demanding of resources the model program is, the more obstacles are encountered in its effective "transplantation." Some facilities or agencies simply lack the fertile fields required by resource-rich model programs. For example, the Program for Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) requires a staff-to-patient ratio of one to 20 or less. Few mental health agencies can afford that level of staffing.Another obstacle to successful dissemination is the resistance of staff at the receiving site to adopt a new model that might be philosophically incongruent with their previous approach to clients. One example is Maudsley Hospital's attempt to implement the home-based, PACT model of service delivery in a poor section of London (2). Even at this resource-rich, academic hospital—the premier psychiatric hospital for training and resear... |
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