Self-survey of family organization.
A self-survey was undertaken among 512 members of the California Alliance for the Mentally Ill (CAMI), a statewide family support organization. The typical CAMI member is the parent of a mentally disabled son or daughter who has been ill for an average of 13 years with multiple hospitalizations and therapists. The employment record of the disabled individuals was poor; more than two-thirds had been involuntarily committed at some time, and half had been in jail. Family members see the most serious unmet need to be social rehabilitation housing with planned programs.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D003688:Deinstitutionalization; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006701:Home Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000628:therapy; D012657:Self-Help Groups; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012944:Social Support