Goal advancement among mental health self-help agency members.

Full Abstract

OBJECTIVE:
Goal advancement is critical to mental health clients' reintegration into the community. This research considers factors likely to contribute to goal advancement among members of four consumer-run mental health self-help agencies (SHAs) who responded to questions about their goals at baseline and six-month follow-up.

METHOD:
Type of goals, demographics, psychiatric disability, agency characteristics, and members' attitudes toward professionals were used to predict goal advancement.

RESULTS/DISCUSSION:
Surprisingly, faith in the psychiatrist as the source of responsibility for treatment decisions was associated with goal advancement. This is contrary to SHA ideology, which emphasizes peer-driven help. Other findings are also discussed.

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Author information

Author/s: Hodges, John Q (JQ); Segal, Steven P (SP);

Affiliation: University of Missouri-Columbia, School of Social Work, 65211-4470, USA. hodgesjq@missouri.edu

Grants: HH-18828 (Agency:United States PHS) ; MH-37310 (Agency:United States NIMH)

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

Journal: Psychiatric rehabilitation journal (Psychiatr Rehabil J), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2002-; vol 26 (issue 1) : pp 78-85

Dates: Created 2002/08/12; Completed 2003/02/06; Revised 2007/11/14;

PMID: 12171286, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Consumer Participation
Female
Goals
Humans

Male
Mental Disorders - therapy
Mental Health Services - standards; utilization
Middle Aged
Patient Compliance
Self-Help Groups
Severity of Illness Index

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