Community Mental Health Services for Older Adults in the United States

2001 ◽  
pp. 165-175
Author(s):  
Cynthia Zubritsky
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
United States ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Community Mental Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Community Mental Health Services ◽  
The United States

scholarly journals “I wouldn’t know where to start”: Perspectives from clinicians, agency leaders, and autistic adults on improving community mental health services for autistic adults

Autism ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 919-930 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brenna B Maddox ◽  
Samantha Crabbe ◽  
Rinad S Beidas ◽  
Lauren Brookman-Frazee ◽  
Carolyn C Cannuscio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Community Mental Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
Community Mental Health Services ◽  
The United States ◽  
Autistic Adults

Most autistic adults struggle with mental health problems, and traditional mental health services generally do not meet their needs. This study used qualitative methods to identify ways to improve community mental health services for autistic adults for treatment of their co-occurring psychiatric conditions. We conducted semistructured, open-ended interviews with 22 autistic adults with mental healthcare experience, 44 community mental health clinicians, and 11 community mental health agency leaders in the United States. The participants identified clinician-, client-, and systems-level barriers and facilitators to providing quality mental healthcare to autistic adults. Across all three stakeholder groups, most of the reported barriers involved clinicians’ limited knowledge, lack of experience, poor competence, and low confidence working with autistic adults. All three groups also discussed the disconnect between the community mental health and developmental disabilities systems, which can result in autistic adults being turned away from services when they contact the mental health division and disclose their autism diagnosis during the intake process. Further efforts are needed to train clinicians to work more effectively with autistic adults and to increase coordination between the mental health and developmental disabilities systems. Lay Abstract Most autistic adults struggle with mental health problems, such as anxiety and depression. However, they often have trouble finding effective mental health treatment in their community. The goal of this study was to identify ways to improve community mental health services for autistic adults. We interviewed 22 autistic adults with mental healthcare experience, 44 community mental health clinicians (outpatient therapists, case managers, and intake coordinators), and 11 community mental health agency leaders in the United States. Our participants identified a variety of barriers to providing quality mental healthcare to autistic adults. Across all three groups, most of the reported barriers involved clinicians’ limited knowledge, lack of experience, poor competence, and low confidence working with autistic adults. All three groups also discussed the disconnect between the community mental health and developmental disabilities systems and the need to improve communication between these two systems. Further efforts are needed to train clinicians and provide follow-up consultation to work more effectively with autistic adults. A common suggestion from all three groups was to include autistic adults in creating and delivering the clinician training. The autistic participants provided concrete recommendations for clinicians, such as consider sensory issues, slow the pace, incorporate special interests, use direct language, and set clear expectations. Our findings also highlight a need for community education about co-occurring psychiatric conditions with autism and available treatments, in order to increase awareness about treatment options.

Mental health services providers' distribution across counties in the United States.

1984 ◽  
Vol 39 (12) ◽  
pp. 1424-1434 ◽  
Author(s):  
David J. Knesper ◽  
John R. Wheeler ◽  
David J. Pagnucco
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
United States ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
The United States

scholarly journals Three models of community mental health services In low-income countries

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Cohen ◽  
Julian Eaton ◽  
Birgit Radtke ◽  
Christina George ◽  
Bro Manuel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Community Mental Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Community Mental Health Services ◽  
Low Income Countries

Patterns of care in community mental health services in Lombardy

1998 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 98-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Lora ◽  
Gabriella Bai ◽  
Callisto Bravi ◽  
Roberto Bezzi ◽  
Francesco Bulgarini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Community Mental Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Sono State ◽  
Community Mental Health Services ◽  
Patterns Of Care

RIASSUNTOScopo — L'obiettivo di questo studio è quello di descrivere i patterns di utilizzazione dei pazienti in contatto con 5 Unità Operative di Psichiatria lombarde secondo quattro classi: alti utilizzatori lungoassistiti, alti utilizzatori non lungoassistiti, lungoassistiti non alti utilizzatori, non alti utilizzatori non lungoassistiti. Disegno — Studio descrittivo a partire dai dati ricavati dal Sistema Informativo Psichiatrico regionale; è stata analizzata una coorte di 5.670 pazienti nell'ambito della prevalenza annua relativa all'anno 1994. Setting — 5 Unità Operative di Psichiatria della Regione Lombardia (Merate, Treviglio, Crema, Desio, Castano Primo), con una popolazione complessiva di 610.184 residenti di eta superiore ai 14 anni. Principali misure utilizzate — Sono state prese in considerazione alcune variabili sociodemografiche e cliniche relative ai pazienti; oltre un'analisi descrittiva dei quattro patterns, è stata effettuata una analisi logistica multinomiale. Risultari — Gli alti utilizzatori lungoassistiti (AU-LA), pur rappresentando solo il 5.3% del campione (4.9 casi per 10.000 residenti di età superiore ai 14 anni), consumano il 60% delle risorse espresse in SCS; solo la condizione di separato, divorziato, vedovo è predittiva per tale pattern. Gli alti utilizzatori non lungoassistiti (AU-non LA) costituiscono 1.2% del campione (1.1 casi per 10.000) ed utilizzano il 7.8% del SCS. Variabili predittrici di tale pattern sono l'eta compresa tra i 15-44 anni, l'assenza di un'attivita lavorativa e di un partner, la diagnosi di un disturbo mentale grave e la presenza di contatti con i servizi psichiatrici negli anni 1985-1989. I lungoassistiti non alti utilizzatori (LA-non AU) rappresentano il 23.4% della coorte (21.6 casi per 10.000) e vengono al secondo posto per consumo dirisorse (18.1% del SCS). Sono variabili predittive: l'età compresa tra i 15-44 anni, il vivere da solo, l'assenza di un'attività lavorativa e di un partner, la diagnosi di un disturbo mentale grave e la presenza di contatti con i servizi psichiatrici antecedenti al 1990. I pazienti non lungoassistiti non alti utilizzatori (non LA-non AU), pur rappresentando il 70.1% della coorte (64.8 casi per 10.000), consumano solo il 13.8% del SCS. Conclusioni — I dati mostrano che complessivamente l'attivita delle UOP è orientata nei confronti dei pazienti piu gravi, anche se sono rilevabili marcate differenze tra le UOP lombarde rispetto all'utilizzazione dei servizi. È confermata l'utilita di un Sistema Informativo a diffusione regionale che permetta di monitorare l'evoluzione nel tempo e nel territorio regionale dei patterns di utilizzazione.

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