Goal Definition by Staff Consensus: A Contribution to the Planning, Delivery, and Evaluation of Mental Health Services.

Lorei, Theodore W.; Caffey, Eugene M., Jr.

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Publication Date: 1978-Dec

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Goal Definition by Staff Consensus: A Contribution to the Planning, Delivery, and Evaluation of Mental Health Services.

Lorei, Theodore W.; Caffey, Eugene M., Jr.

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, v46 n6 p1284-90 Dec 1978

To evaluate the Veterans Administration mental health services, a survey was conducted of staff opinion regarding the importance of several specific goals for these services. Goals dealing with development of patient skills necessary for self-support, elimination of psychological disorders, and protection of patients from violence received the highest ratings. (Author/BEF)

Descriptors: Evaluation, Goal Orientation, Mental Disorders, Mental Health Clinics, Objectives, Patients, Planning, Professional Personnel, Psychiatric Services

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Language: English

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