title: What predicts recovery orientation in county departments of mental health? A pilot study.
abstract: In this pilot study we examined the determinants of recovery orientation among employees and influential stakeholders in a sample of 12 county departments of mental health in California. A two-level hierarchical linear model with random intercepts was estimated. Analyses show that recovery orientation has a U-shaped relationship with the age of staff/influential stakeholders and is negatively related to the difference between the desired level of adhocracy and the current level of adhocracy. Recovery orientation is positively related to the education level of staff/influential stakeholders, satisfying transformational leadership outcomes, and larger mental health budgets per capita. Policy implications are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Petris Center, School of Public Health, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94704, USA. tbpetris@berkeley.edu
authors.forename: Timothy T
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Christine B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Mahoney
authors.forename: Neal
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.forename: Mistique
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Felton
authors.forename: Candy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pareja
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002140:California; D005260:Female; D006077:Government Agencies / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D009111:Local Government; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome