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Molinari, Victor A.; Merritt, Stacy S.; Mills, Whitney L.; Chiriboga, David A.; Conboy, Ann; Hyer, Kathryn; Becker, Marion A. – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2008
This study examined how the mental health needs of nursing home (NH) residents with serious mental illness (SMI) are addressed. Data were collected from three sources: interviews with 84 SMI stakeholders; surveys of 206 NH staff members; and focus groups at two psychiatry specialty NHs. Four common themes emerged: placement of older adults with…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Mental Disorders, Focus Groups, Psychiatry
Miami-Dade Community Coll., FL. Southeast Florida Training Center for Adult Literacy Educators. – 1990
This document is a transcript of a tape of a conference on homelessness and mental illness conducted by adult literacy educators in Florida. Persons whose remarks are transcribed include Blanca Polo, Director of the Southeast Florida Training Center for Adult Literacy Educators; David K. Fike, author of a study on homelessness in southern Florida;…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Behavior Disorders, Economically Disadvantaged
Banks, Steven M.; Pandiani, John A. – 2001
This report discusses the preliminary results of a study that investigated arrest rates for adolescents who received community mental health services under Medicaid managed care programs in Hillsborough, Florida, and four surrounding countries. Results indicate many young recipients of mental health services were arrested in Hillsborough and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Community Health Services, Criminals