CAPACITY OF RURAL-COMMUNITY MENTAL-HEALTH-CENTERS TO TREAT SERIOUS MENTAL-ILLNESS

Authors
ROHLAND BM ROHRER JE
Citation
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
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry,"Heath Policy & Services","Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
Journal title
Community mental health journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00103853
Volume
34
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
261 - 273
Database
ISI
SICI code
0010-3853(1998)34:3<261:CORMTT>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
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.