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Factors influencing admission to a community mental health center

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Abstract

The hypothesis that persistent social problems increase chances of subsequent admission for service applicants to a community mental health center was not supported. Reexamination of data suggested that social involvement is a criterion which delineates predictors of admission. Findings indicate that persons more constrained by ongoing social commitments are unlikely to establish or maintain treatment relationships with a psychiatric facility. Conversely, persons without constraining social positions are much more likely to establish a continuing relationship with institutional psychiatry. Marital status, parenthood, and employment are found to be indicative of crucial involvement. Discussion focuses on the implications of findings for operation of a community mental health center.

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  1. Institute for Community Studies, Inc., 2300 Holmes, 64108, Kansas City, Mo.

    Robert H. Richart Ph.D. (Social ecologist, Senior Research Associate) &  Lawrence M. Millner (Doctoral candidate)

  2. Health Organization Research Program, St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri

    Lawrence M. Millner (Doctoral candidate)

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  1. Robert H. Richart Ph.D.
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The research reported here was done under a grant (MH-1385) from the National Institute of Mental Health of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare.

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Richart, R.H., Millner, L.M. Factors influencing admission to a community mental health center. Community Ment Health J 4, 27–35 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01434449

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