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The Chronically Mentally Ill

Research and Services

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  • © 1984

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Editors:
  1. Moshen Mirabi

    1. Center for Studies of Schizophrenia Clinical Research Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, Rockville, USA

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  2. Lore Feldman
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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  3. Assessment and Information Needs for Research and Services

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 71-71
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    2. The Utility of Assessment for Different Purposes

      • Marco J. Mariotto, Gordon L. Paul
      Pages 73-82

    3. Assessment of Treatment in Outpatient Settings

      • John S. Strauss
      Pages 83-91

    4. Assessment of Client Functioning in Residential Settings

      • Mark H. Licht
      Pages 93-107

    5. Assessment of Staff and Programs in Residential Treatment Settings

      • Christopher T. Power
      Pages 109-122

  4. Biology and the Psychopharmacological Treatment of Chronic Mental Illness

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 123-123
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    2. Efficacy of Drug Treatment for Chronic Schizophrenic Patients

      • Nina R. Schooler, Joanne B. Severe
      Pages 125-142

    3. Neuroleptic Blood Level Monitoring in Maintenance Studies of Schizophrenic Outpatients

      • Cyrus Sajadi, Robert C. Smith, Alla Shvartsburd, Vona Morton, Jack R. Gordon, Moshen Mirabi
      Pages 143-158

    4. Long-Term Maintenance Pharmacotherapy in Recurrent and Chronic Affective Disorders

      • Robert F. Prien
      Pages 159-174

    5. Drug-Psychosocial Interactions in the Treatment of Schizophrenia

      • Robert Paul Liberman, Ian R. H. Falloon, Charles J. Wallace
      Pages 175-212

  5. Psychosocial Treatment of Chronically Mentally Ill Patients

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 213-213
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    2. Vocational Rehabilitation of the Psychiatrically Disabled

      • William A. Anthony, Joanne Howell, Karen S. Danley
      Pages 215-237

    3. Residential Treatment Programs and Aftercare for the Chronically Institutionalized

      • Gordon L. Paul
      Pages 239-262

    4. Schizophrenia: Implications of the Treatment Approach in Predicting Outcome

      • Samuel J. Keith, Susan Matthews
      Pages 263-269
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About this book

The topic of chronic mental illness has been much discussed, but there is still no widely accepted strategy of intervention for patients suffering from disorders of this kind. These patients have received little attention until recently, because they are difficult to treat effectively. Although methods of patient care are changing rapidly, the application of new techniques has been slow. Services for chronically disabled patients have been poorly funded. Government support has decreased while deinstitutionalization has increased the demand for community services. This volume focuses on emerging trends and developments in the field and offers comprehensive coverage of state-of-the-art methods of diagnosis, evalua­ tion, and treatment of the chronically mentally ill population. Many leading clinicians, scientists, and mental health advocates discuss new suggestions and solutions to longstanding problems, presenting biological and psychosocial perspectives. We introduce readers to current movements in the diagnosis and treatment of schizophrenia, depression, chronic alcoholism, mental retardation, and the mental illnesses related to aging. Recent trends in psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, and social management that may enable patients to live more satisfying and productive lives are particularly highlighted.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Center for Studies of Schizophrenia Clinical Research Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, Rockville, USA

    Moshen Mirabi

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Chronically Mentally Ill

  • Book Subtitle: Research and Services

  • Editors: Moshen Mirabi, Lore Feldman

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-9825-7

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1984

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-011-9827-1Published: 23 August 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-9825-7Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 338

  • Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Public Health

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