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Erschienen in: Community Mental Health Journal 5/2008

01.10.2008 | Original Paper

Attitudes and Perceived Barriers to Working with Families of Persons with Severe Mental Illness: Mental Health Professionals’ Perspectives

verfasst von: Hea-Won Kim, Michelle P. Salyers

Erschienen in: Community Mental Health Journal | Ausgabe 5/2008

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Abstract

A state-wide survey of 453 clinicians serving people with severe mental illness in community mental health centers evaluated the degree to which they provide services to families and their perceptions of barriers to developing such services. Most clinicians did not provide many services to families and reported barriers related to the family or client (e.g., family’s lack of interest) and their own work environment (e.g., heavy workload). Clinicians who had received prior training on working with families provided more services, had more positive attitudes toward family, and felt more competent about their knowledge, confirming the importance of staff training.
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Metadaten
Titel
Attitudes and Perceived Barriers to Working with Families of Persons with Severe Mental Illness: Mental Health Professionals’ Perspectives
verfasst von
Hea-Won Kim
Michelle P. Salyers
Publikationsdatum
01.10.2008
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Community Mental Health Journal / Ausgabe 5/2008
Print ISSN: 0010-3853
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-2789
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-008-9135-x

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