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Capacity of Rural Community Mental Health Centersto Treat Serious Mental Illness

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This study evaluates the capacity of ruralcommunity mental health center staff to treat personswith serious mental illness (SMI). A 20-item survey wasmailed to 720 providers in 34 community mental health centers (CMHCs) in Iowa. Responses werereceived from 285/680 persons in 32/34 centers. Theconfidence and interest in receiving additional trainingin tasks necessary for the care of persons with SMI was assessed for staff members of variousdisciplines and both confidence and training interestwas found to vary by discipline. Recommendations toenhance CMHC capacity to treat persons with SMI arediscussed.

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Rohland, B., Rohrer, J.E. Capacity of Rural Community Mental Health Centersto Treat Serious Mental Illness. Community Ment Health J 34, 261–273 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1018765724121

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