title: Promoting wellness and recovery for persons with serious mental illness: a program evaluation.
abstract: This retrospective descriptive correlational study evaluated treatment satisfaction and the quality of life (QOL) of consumers with serious mental illness participating in a community mental health program that combined illness management and recovery strategies with a group appointment model. The Wellness Enhancement and Recovery Program (WERP) was evaluated to determine satisfaction with services and QOL of consumers over 3 years. Findings from the data analyses indicated that consumers in WERP were satisfied with treatment services and had a fair to good QOL. Satisfaction and QOL were moderately correlated.
authors.affiliation: Richmond Behavioral Health Authority, VA, USA. krt8tt@virginia.edu
authors.forename: Kathy R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Tierney
authors.forename: Catherine F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Kane
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D011788:Quality of Life; D014768:Virginia; D055815:Young Adult