Bm. Rohland et Je. Rohrer, CAPACITY OF RURAL-COMMUNITY MENTAL-HEALTH-CENTERS TO TREAT SERIOUS MENTAL-ILLNESS, Community mental health journal, 34(3), 1998, pp. 261-273
This study evaluates the capacity of rural community mental health cen
ter staff to treat persons with serious mental illness (SMI). A 20-ite
m survey was mailed to 720 providers in 34 community mental health cen
ters (CMHCs) in Iowa. Responses were received from 285/680 persons in
32/34 centers. The confidence and interest in receiving additional tra
ining in tasks necessary for the care of persons with SMI was assessed
for staff members of various disciplines and both confidence and trai
ning interest was found to vary by discipline. Recommendations to enha
nce CMHC capacity to treat persons with SMI are discussed.