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Efficacy of Placement of Neuropsychiatric Patients in Family Care

Efficacy of Placement of Neuropsychiatric Patients in Family Care Abstract Extramural care of mental patients has found a steadily growing acceptance in the United States. Major discussions of the technique have been offered by Crutcher1 and by Pollock.5,6 Favorable mention of family care has been made by Maletz2 and Muncie,4 and perhaps its strongest endorsement has come from Rosanoff,7 who wrote: “There is no doubt that at least 25 per cent of the population of the average mental hospital can be maintained in extramural care with great advantage to all concerned.” In view of these positive statements, there is, as Stycos9 has noted, surprisingly little systematic knowledge about the processes involved in home care. A study by Molholm and Barton,3 which will be referred to, is a major exception. The present report has as its purpose the evaluation of the efficacy of family care. Such efficacy has previously been demonstrated References 1. By using VA claim files, data were obtained about all hospitalizations, not only those at the specific station at which this study was conducted. 2. Crutcher, H. B.: Foster Home Care for Mental Patients , New York, The Commonwealth Fund, 1944. 3. Maletz, L.: Family Care—A Method of Rehabilitation , Ment. Hyg. 26:594-605 ( (Oct.) ) 1942. 4. Molholm, H. B., and Barton, W. E.: Family Care, a Community Resource in the Rehabilitation of Mental Patients , Am. J. Psychiat. 98:33-41 ( (July) ) 1941. 5. Muncie, W.: Foster Homes for Adults: A Note on a Practitioner’s Improvisation , J. Nerv. & Ment. Dis. 102:477-482 ( (Nov.) ) 1945. 6. Pollock, H. M.: Family Care of Mental Patients , Am. J. Psychiat. 91:331-336 ( (Sept.) ) 1934. 7. Pollock, H. M.: Brief History of Family Care of Mental Patients in America , Am. J. Psychiat. 102:351-361 ( (Nov.) ) 1945. 8. Rosanoff, A. J.: Extramural Care: Heredity and Genetics , Am. J. Psychiat. 98:598-600 ( (Jan.) ) 1942. 9. Siegel, S.: Nonparametric Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences , New York, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., 1956, pp. 75-83. 10. Stycos, J. M.: Family Care: A Neglected Area of Research , Psychiatry 14:301-306 ( (Aug.) ) 1951. 11. Ullmann, L. P., and Berkman, V. C.: Types of Outcome in the Family Care Placement of Mental Patients , Soc. Wk. 4:72-78 ( (April) ) 1959. 12. Ullmann, L. P., and Berkman, V. C.: Judgments of Outcome of Home Care Placement from Psychological Material , J. Clin. Psychol. , 15:28-31 ( (Jan.) ) 1959. 13. Ullmann, L. P.; Berkman, V. C., and Hamister, R. C.: Psychological Reports Related to Behavior and Benefit of Home Care Placement , J. Clin. Psychol. 14:254-259 ( (July) ) 1958. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png A.M.A. Archives of General Psychiatry American Medical Association

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American Medical Association
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Copyright © 1959 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
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0375-8532
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10.1001/archpsyc.1959.03590030057006
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Abstract

Abstract Extramural care of mental patients has found a steadily growing acceptance in the United States. Major discussions of the technique have been offered by Crutcher1 and by Pollock.5,6 Favorable mention of family care has been made by Maletz2 and Muncie,4 and perhaps its strongest endorsement has come from Rosanoff,7 who wrote: “There is no doubt that at least 25 per cent of the population of the average mental hospital can be maintained in extramural care with great advantage to all concerned.” In view of these positive statements, there is, as Stycos9 has noted, surprisingly little systematic knowledge about the processes involved in home care. A study by Molholm and Barton,3 which will be referred to, is a major exception. The present report has as its purpose the evaluation of the efficacy of family care. Such efficacy has previously been demonstrated References 1. By using VA claim files, data were obtained about all hospitalizations, not only those at the specific station at which this study was conducted. 2. Crutcher, H. B.: Foster Home Care for Mental Patients , New York, The Commonwealth Fund, 1944. 3. Maletz, L.: Family Care—A Method of Rehabilitation , Ment. Hyg. 26:594-605 ( (Oct.) ) 1942. 4. Molholm, H. B., and Barton, W. E.: Family Care, a Community Resource in the Rehabilitation of Mental Patients , Am. J. Psychiat. 98:33-41 ( (July) ) 1941. 5. Muncie, W.: Foster Homes for Adults: A Note on a Practitioner’s Improvisation , J. Nerv. & Ment. Dis. 102:477-482 ( (Nov.) ) 1945. 6. Pollock, H. M.: Family Care of Mental Patients , Am. J. Psychiat. 91:331-336 ( (Sept.) ) 1934. 7. Pollock, H. M.: Brief History of Family Care of Mental Patients in America , Am. J. Psychiat. 102:351-361 ( (Nov.) ) 1945. 8. Rosanoff, A. J.: Extramural Care: Heredity and Genetics , Am. J. Psychiat. 98:598-600 ( (Jan.) ) 1942. 9. Siegel, S.: Nonparametric Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences , New York, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., 1956, pp. 75-83. 10. Stycos, J. M.: Family Care: A Neglected Area of Research , Psychiatry 14:301-306 ( (Aug.) ) 1951. 11. Ullmann, L. P., and Berkman, V. C.: Types of Outcome in the Family Care Placement of Mental Patients , Soc. Wk. 4:72-78 ( (April) ) 1959. 12. Ullmann, L. P., and Berkman, V. C.: Judgments of Outcome of Home Care Placement from Psychological Material , J. Clin. Psychol. , 15:28-31 ( (Jan.) ) 1959. 13. Ullmann, L. P.; Berkman, V. C., and Hamister, R. C.: Psychological Reports Related to Behavior and Benefit of Home Care Placement , J. Clin. Psychol. 14:254-259 ( (July) ) 1958.

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A.M.A. Archives of General PsychiatryAmerican Medical Association

Published: Sep 1, 1959

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