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Standards for psychological services in long-term care facilities
P A Lichtenberg1, M Smith, D Frazer
1Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, Detroit 48201, USA. lichtenberg@iog.wayne.edu
The Gerontologist
|March 21, 1998
Abstract:
Psychologists in Long-Term Care (PLTC), a national network established in 1983, has developed, with input from colleagues and consumers, standards for psychological practice in long-term care facilities. These standards address provider characteristics, methods of referral, assessment practices, treatment, and ethical issues. This article describes the document's development and offers suggestions for its use.