Fidelity may be defined as the extent to which delivery of an intervention adheres to the
protocol or program model originally developed. Fidelity measurement has increasing …

This book is the first to chronicle the story of Housing First (HF), a paradigm-shifting
evidence-based approach to ending homelessness that began in New York City in 1992 …

Until recently, most psychiatric rehabilitation models have been poorly defined and few have
had systematic methods for measuring their implementation. We review the historical roots …

Abstract “Empowerment” connotes a process of gaining control over one's life and
influencing the organizational and societal structures in which one lives. This study defines …

Outlines the basic principles governing the psychosocial rehabilitation (PSR) approach,
illustrating that the PSR is based not on exclusive independent theory but on a set of …

Participation in the community and citizenship for patients are common ideals that inspire
improvements in mental health care. But what is meant by citizenship? Here an analysis is …

The outcomes of 82 patients in a rehabilitation-oriented case management program six
months and two years after they were discharged from an inpatient setting to join the …

New state laws are intended to bring about formal changes. These juridical activities
inevitably interfere with the content of care of substantially changing health care practice …

Abstract" Cost-Outcome Methods for Mental Health" provides an overview of the choices and
judgments used to evaluate the cost effectiveness of mental health treatment. It presents …

Objective: Comprehensive review of studies using the choose–get–keep (CGK) process
model of psychiatric rehabilitation. Also, other studies are identified that have demonstrated …