title: [An observational study of effectiveness in community residential facilities].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Evaluation of community residential facilities effectiveness in the Department of Mental Health of Desio (Milan).
  
  
  METHODS
  Outcomes in symptoms, disability, family burden and quality of life were evaluated during one year through a longitudinal study, using a pre-test and post test design without control group.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Residential care is effective in reducing disability and symptoms, while it is not effective towards family burden. Quality of life is improved in some domains, but not in others (e.g. social and family relationships).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Outcome assessment is feasible in residential facilities, following a multiaxial and multifactorial model. We need to clarify the goals of residential care, focussing on active components of the residential treatment.
authors.affiliation: Unità Operativa di Psichiatria di Desio (Milano), Azienda Ospedaliera "Ospedale Civile di Vimercate", Desio. antoniolora@virgilio.it
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lora
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Contartese
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Franco
authors.forename: Maria Crocina
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Lo Maglio
authors.forename: Emanuela
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Molteni
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pallavicin
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rasi
authors.forename: Maristella
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rossini
authors.forename: Elisabetta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Violanti
authors.forename: Dino
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lanzara
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D010054:Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale; D002055:Burnout, Professional; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011788:Quality of Life; D012112:Residential Facilities