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Intake dispersal patterns: A community mental health study
Author(s) -
Walsh Joseph A.,
Melton Joan
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
american journal of community psychology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.113
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1573-2770
pISSN - 0091-0562
DOI - 10.1007/bf00890104
Subject(s) - mental health , center (category theory) , citation , community center , health psychology , library science , sociology , gerontology , psychology , public health , medicine , psychiatry , political science , law , nursing , computer science , chemistry , recreation , crystallography
This paper is a descriptive research effort aimed at identifying a profile of the client who is not accepted for community mental health services. A review of 100 closed intakes revealed significant correlations by chi-square analysis between the following items: referral source and units of service; referral source and disposition, referall source and presenting problem, referral source and age; and age and units of service. Some ideas on the different services available through a multidisciplined agency as compared to a single-disciplined agency are discussed. Conformation of the intuitive impression that clients who call in for services themselves are more likely therapy candidates is statistically affirmed. Discussion includes ideas on the value and effect of community outreach to clarify referral procedures. Implications for practice are also presented.