Counseling Psychologists as Nursing Home Consultants: What Do Administrators Want?.

Crose, Royda; Kixmiller, Jeffrey S.

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ERIC Number: EJ475493

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1994

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Counseling Psychologists as Nursing Home Consultants: What Do Administrators Want?

Crose, Royda; Kixmiller, Jeffrey S.

Counseling Psychologist, v22 n1 p104-14 Jan 1994

Surveyed nursing home administrators (n=124) to determine mental health problems of residents, mental health issues of staff, mental health professionals used as consultants, and intervention programs to improve mental health environment of facilities. Results identified combative and demanding behaviors, depression, and confusion as difficult problems of residents and absenteeism, family issues, morale, and finances as staff problems. (NB)

Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrators, Aggression, Attendance, Consultants, Counselor Role, Depression (Psychology), Institutional Personnel, Institutionalized Persons, Mental Health, Morale, Nursing Homes, Psychologists

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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