title: The impact of a mental health crisis respite upon clients' symptom distress.
abstract: This study examined clients who were admitted to a mental health respite program in the first 3 months of 2011 in order to identify the ability of the program to reduce symptom distress and to explore related psychosocial factors. Participants were provided with self-report questionnaires that included measurements of demographics, mental health status, symptom severity, and program satisfaction. Results indicate a significant improvement in symptom distress (p < 0.05), mental health confidence (p < 0.1), and self-esteem (p < 0.05) from admission to discharge. No change was detected in largely external measurements.
authors: Department of Social Work, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT, USA. jonathan.m.rosen@gmail.com
authors: Jonathan
authors: J
authors: Rosen
authors: Maria
authors: M
authors: O'Connell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States