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Evaluating outcome measures for deinstitutionalization programs.

C J Smith·C A Smith
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Since deinstitutionalization has become a feature of many state and county mental health programs, suitable and effective measures are needed for evaluating the success of patients in adjusting to community life. This study attempted to identify the factors linked with satisfactory adjustment or return to the hospital and evaluated the usefulness of various measures of success in the community.

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Community Mental Health ServicesDeinstitutionalizationEvaluation Studies as TopicFemaleHospitals, StateHumansMaleMichiganOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePatient ReadmissionSocial AdjustmentSocial Work, PsychiatricSurveys and QuestionnairesJournal Article

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C J Smith, C A Smith. 1979. Evaluating outcome measures for deinstitutionalization programs.. https://doi.org/10.1093/swra%2F15.2.23

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