title: Homeward bound: moving treatment from the institution to the community.
abstract: This study examined changes in the length of stay, cost savings, recidivism and community access when individuals with serious mental illness who were mandated into extended treatment were moved from a regional center institution to community treatment. Results showed significantly shorter length of stay, cost savings and no increase in recidivism when individuals were treated in the community program.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Psychology, George Fox University, Newberg, OR 97132, USA. mpeterson@georgefox.edu
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Michael
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Armstrong
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D017046:Cost Savings; D005260:Female; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016730:Program Development; D016896:Treatment Outcome