Community Treatment of the Mentally Ill: The Promise of Mutual-Help Organizations.

Salem, Deborah A.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ383615

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Publication Date: 1988

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Community Treatment of the Mentally Ill: The Promise of Mutual-Help Organizations.

Salem, Deborah A.; And Others

Social Work, v33 n5 p403-08 Sep-Oct 1988

Reviews literature on alternatives to hospitalization for mentally ill. Describes mutual-help organizations which, if successful, involve individually tailored, assertive, and long-term support. Presents one mutual-help organization which has been observed for five years as an example. (Author/ABL)

Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Programs, Mental Disorders, Mental Health Programs, Rehabilitation Programs, Social Support Groups

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Language: English

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