title: Changing self-perception: success in independent living for individuals with chronic mental illness.
abstract: Rates of rehospitalization of individuals with serious and persistent mental illness were compared prior to and after they were moved into 4-bed corporate foster homes. Results showed a significant drop in the number of rehospitalizations and in the total number of days hospitalized after moving into a 4-bed home. The data suggest that living in a 4-bed home-like environment may result in significantly fewer and shorter hospitalizations for these types of mentally ill individuals.
authors.affiliation: University of Minnesota, Morris, USA. johnhustedphd@yahoo.com
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Husted
authors.forename: Sherry
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wentler
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology*; D000328:Adult; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D019090:Case Management; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005581:Foster Home Care / Q000523:psychology*; D016352:Group Homes; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008910:Minnesota; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011362:Professional Corporations; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012649:Self Concept