title: The appropriate role for the state hospital.
abstract: This article explores the role of the state hospital in providing long-term care. It is argued that long-term care is an important part of a mental health system, specifically for people with severe mental illness. The state hospital can be made to function more efficiently and also provide needed long-term care.
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland at Baltimore, School of Social Work 21201, USA.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Belcher
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: DeForge
mesh_terms: D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006271:Health Facility Closure; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006783:Hospitals, State / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D012380:Role; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014481:United States