Physical Characteristics of Residential Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Programs: Organizational Determinants and Patient Outcomes

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 173-192

  Timko, Christine ^a,b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Inpatient treatment; Program physical characteristics; Psychiatric; Residential treatment; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSTRUCTION WORK AND ARCHITECTURAL PHENOMENA; DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MOTIVATION; PATIENT CARE; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION; FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MOTIVATION; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT CARE TEAM; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; SAN FRANCISCO; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030078079     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02511886     Document Type: Article

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