Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Operations research in mental health administration

  • Published:
Administration in mental health Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Operations research methods have been powerful analytical tools for administrators in the military, industry and business. Possibly holding major promise for mental health administrators, such methods are applied in this study to a sustaining-care problem.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • Atthowe, J. Behavior innovation and persistence.American Psychologist, 27 (1): 34–41, 1972.

    Google Scholar 

  • Barnhart, G. Social design and operations research.Public Health Reports, 85 (3): 247–250, 1970.

    Google Scholar 

  • Churchman, C.The Systems Approach, New York: Delacorte Press, 1968.

    Google Scholar 

  • Fox, H. Toward an understanding of operations research concepts.Management Services, July–Aug. 1970, 23–28.

  • Halpert, H.; Horvath, William J.; and Young, John P.The Application of Operations Research to the Administration of Mental Health Systems. Washington: National Clearinghouse for Mental Health Information, NIMH, 1970.

    Google Scholar 

  • Malamud, T.An Evaluation of Rehabilitation Services and the Role of Industry in the Community Adjustment of Psychiatric Patients Following Hospitalization. New York: Fountain House Foundation, 1971.

    Google Scholar 

  • Pasamanick, B. et al.Schizophrenics in the Community: An Experimental Study in the Prevention of Hospitalization. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1967.

    Google Scholar 

  • Silverstein, M.Psychiatric Aftercare Planning for a Community Mental Health Service. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1968.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. the Adolf Meyer Center in Decatur, Illinois

    John H. Burgess (director of research and evaluation)

  2. State Department of Mental Health, USA

    John H. Burgess (director of research and evaluation)

Authors
  1. John H. Burgess
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Burgess, J.H. Operations research in mental health administration. Administration in Mental Health 2, 63–67 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02249806

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02249806

Keywords

Search

Navigation