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Characteristics associated with outcome in a community mental health partial hospitalization program

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This study examined 17 characteristics of 519 clients in a large Midwestern partial hospitalization program which were thought to predict differential suitability for treatment. TheGoal Attainment Scale, theKincannon/Mini-Mult, and state hospital recidivism were used to establish outcome groups. Twelve of 17 characteristics were singularly associated with treatment outcome. Strongest associations occurred with the variables previous state hospitalizations, age at admission, age at onset, intelligence, and a parental incidence of mental illness. Models for predicting success were developed for discriminating successful from less successful clients.

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  1. Lapeer County Community Mental Health Center, 479 S. Maple Leaf Rd., 48446, Lapeer, Michigan

    Christina M. Thompson Ph.D. (Clinical Supervisor)

  2. Supervisor of the Day Treatment Program at Genesee County Community Mental Health, Flint, Michigan

    Christina M. Thompson Ph.D. (Clinical Supervisor)

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Prior to that she was Director of Emergency Services and later Director of Outpatient Services at Landsdowne Comprehensive Care Center in Ashland, Kentucky. This article is based on an unpublished doctoral dissertation completed at the University of Michigan in January, 1984.

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Thompson, C.M. Characteristics associated with outcome in a community mental health partial hospitalization program. Community Ment Health J 21, 179–188 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00754733

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