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Thomas J Blakely¹, Margaret M Chappell, Gregory M Dziadosz

¹Cherry Street Services. thomas.blakely@wmich.edu

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Case manager attachment styles correlate with client service outcomes. Attachment measures show potential for preemployment screening of case managers, improving service delivery.

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Social Work
Human Resources

Background:

Understanding factors influencing client service outcomes is crucial in social work and healthcare.
Case manager characteristics, such as attachment styles, may impact service effectiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the relationship between case manager attachment styles and client service outcomes.
To determine the feasibility of using attachment measures in preemployment screening for case managers.

Main Methods:

An exploratory study correlating attachment measure scores with client outcomes.
Data collected from randomly selected staff completing attachment and client outcomes measures.

Main Results:

A significant correlation was found between case manager attachment styles and client service outcomes.
Attachment scales demonstrated potential effectiveness for preemployment screening.

Conclusions:

Attachment styles are a relevant factor in case management effectiveness.
Attachment measures may serve as a valuable tool in selecting qualified case managers.