The relationship of service individualization to client functioning in programs for severely mentally ill persons

A measure of service individualization, derived from the goals in clients' treatment plans, was developed and used to evaluate this treatment process variable for 141 severely mentally ill persons served by three psychosocial rehabilitation programs. Relatively few of the 364 goals reviewed wer...

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Published in:Community mental health journal 1995-04, Vol.31 (2), p.127-137
Main Authors: ARNS, P. G, LINNEY, J. A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Community Mental Health Centers
Community treatment. Ambulatory treatment. Home care
Delivery Systems
Factors
Female
Functional performance
Goals
Humans
Individuality
Individualized
Male
Medical sciences
Mental disorders
Mental Disorders - rehabilitation
Mental Health Services
Mental Health Services - standards
Mental Illness
Mentally ill people
Middle Aged
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Rehabilitation
Severely
South Carolina
Treatment
Treatment Programs
Treatments
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Summary:A measure of service individualization, derived from the goals in clients' treatment plans, was developed and used to evaluate this treatment process variable for 141 severely mentally ill persons served by three psychosocial rehabilitation programs. Relatively few of the 364 goals reviewed were highly individualized. Level of service individualization was inversely related to clients' functional skills, residential independence, level of education, and a primary diagnosis of an affective disorder, but positively related to a diagnosis of schizophrenia or another psychotic disorder. The goal individualization measure differentiated both between programs and among staff members, even after controlling for differences on client variables.
ISSN:0010-3853
1573-2789
DOI:10.1007/BF02188762