The evaluation of case management services with the chronically mentally ill.
This study reports the results of an experiment comparing a developmental-acquisition model of case management to usual case management services provided through a mental health center. This is the first study of case management with the chronically mentally ill to employ a true experimental design comparing two types of case management service. The statistically significant discriminant functions resulting from the analysis correctly classified 77% of the subjects based on the case manager's assessment of clients' socialization skills, assessment of community living skills by a significant other and the client, the client's tolerance of stress, use of leisure time, community behavior, and vocational training. Implications for research and service delivery are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003155:Community Mental Health Centers; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003688:Deinstitutionalization; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015146:Midwestern United States; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011788:Quality of Life; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires