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Community families: a seven-year program perspective.

B D Brook

    Journal of Community Psychology
    |March 12, 1980
    PubMed
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    Southwest Denver Community Mental Health Services developed a family network as an alternative to psychiatric hospitalization. This program offers a viable community mental health solution, with insights into its operational success and integration potential.

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    Area of Science:

    • Community Mental Health
    • Psychiatric Care Alternatives
    • Family-Based Interventions

    Background:

    • Traditional psychiatric hospitalization presents challenges in community mental health care.
    • Developing effective, community-based alternatives is crucial for patient well-being and resource management.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To detail the operational aspects of an alternative family network program.
    • To analyze the recruitment, screening, and support structures of this community mental health initiative.
    • To discuss the limitations and integration possibilities of the family network with psychiatric hospital services.

    Main Methods:

    • Programmatic analysis of a seven-year operational history.
    • Evaluation of recruitment and screening protocols for family caregivers.

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  • Assessment of support structures implemented for the family network.
  • Review of limitations and potential integration strategies with existing psychiatric services.

    • Main Results:

    • The family network has been successfully implemented as a viable community mental health center program.
    • Key operational aspects including recruitment, screening, and support structures have been identified as critical to program success.
    • The system demonstrates potential for integration with traditional psychiatric hospital services.

    Conclusions:

    • The alternative family network provides a successful model for community mental health care, reducing reliance on hospitalization.
    • Effective operational strategies are essential for the sustainability and scalability of such programs.
    • Further research into integrating these alternative models with conventional psychiatric services can enhance comprehensive mental healthcare delivery.