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A halfway house in a mental health center

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The functioning of Overing House, a halfway house established in 1964, was compared before and after it became part of a large community mental health center. The new organizational context produced a number of changes: The tenants became more representative of Overing's neighboring community;the availability of a network of services under one administrative structure improved the continuity of comprehensive care;a more productive relationship was established between house parents and therapists. Significant difference in outcome between the two groups (precenter and center) was suggested by data related to course of employment, independent living, and reduction in longterm hospitalization.

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  1. Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, 10461, Bronx, New York

    Jack F. Wilder M.D. (Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Dean for Planning and Operations)

  2. Group Therapy Training Program, Department of Psychiatry, Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center, Bronx, New York

    Walter Gadlin Ph.D. (Director, assistant Professor)

  3. Department of Psychiatry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, USA

    Walter Gadlin Ph.D. (Director, assistant Professor)

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  1. Jack F. Wilder M.D.
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Wilder, J.F., Gadlin, W. A halfway house in a mental health center. Community Ment Health J 13, 168–174 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01410886

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