Overview

This volume is addressed to professionals and students in community mental health-including researchers, clinicians, administrators, educa­ tors, and students in relevant specialities within the fields of psychology, psychiatry, social work, public health, and nursing. The intent of this book is to serve as a practical resource for professionals and also as a di­ dactic text for students. In addition,·the volume seeks to make a theoret­ ical contribution to the field by presenting, for the first time in book form, a behavioral-ecological perspective in community mental health. We present behavioral-ecology as an emerging perspective that is concerned with the interdependence of people, behavior, and their sociophysical environments. Behavioral-ecology attributes mental health problems to transactions between persons and their settings, rather than to causes rooted exclusively within individuals or environments. In this vol­ ume we advance the notion of behavioral-ecology as an integration of two broad perspectives--behauioral approaches as derived from the indi­ vidual psychology of learning, and ecological approaches as encompassing the study of communities, environments, and social systems. Through the programs brought together in this book we are arguing for a merging of these two areas for purposes of advancing theory, research, and prac­ tice in community mental health.

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Author:   A.M. Jeger ,  R.S. Slotnick
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1982
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.788kg
ISBN:  

9781461333586

ISBN 10:   146133358
Pages:   540
Publication Date:   01 November 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

I. Behavioral-Ecology: Conceptualization, Values, and Knowledge Bases.- 1 Community Mental Health: Toward a Behavioral-Ecological Perspective.- 2 Guiding Values of Behavioral-Ecological Interventions: The Merging of Ethics and Practice.- 3 Streams of Behavioral-Ecology: A Knowledge Base for Community Mental Health Practice.- II. Community Alternatives to Instttutionalization.- 4 The Behavioral Analysis and Modification Project for Community Mental Health: From Conception to Dissemination.- 5 Innovation and Diffusion in Mental Health: The Community Lodge.- 6 Integrating Skill Building and Peer Support in Mental Health Treatment: The Early Intervention and Community Network Development Projects.- III. Consultation As Indirect Service.- 7 Behavioral-Ecological Consultation to Day Care Centers.- 8 A Multienvironment School Mental Health Consultation: Behavioral Skill Training for Teachers and Parents.- 9 Measures of Staff Morale and Organizational Environment as Indicators of Program Change in an Institution for Youthful Offenders.- 10 Consultation for Self-Evaluation: Social Climate Assessment as a Catalyst for Programmatic Change in Mental Health Treatment Environments.- IV. Prevention as Community Enhancement.- 11 A Multilevel Behavioral-Preventive School Program: Process, Problems, and Potential.- 12 Prevention of Cultural-Familial Mental Retardation.- 13 Behavioral and Community Interventions during Transition to Parenthood.- 14 Media and Community Organization for Prevention Programs.- V. Social Support Networks.- 15 Behavioral-Ecology and Self-Help/Professional Collaboration.- 16 Designing Behavioral Technologies with Community Self-Help Organizations.- 17 The Neighborhood and Family Services Project: An Empowerment Model Linking Clergy, Agency Professionals, and Community Residents.- 18 The Social Ecology of Natural Supports.- VI. Evaluation And Community Accountability.- 19 Evaluating a Behavioral Community Mental Health Center.- 20 The Multiphasic Environmental Assessment Procedure: A Method for Comprehensively Evaluating Sheltered Care Settings.- 21 Assessing Citizen Participation in a Community Mental Health Center.- 22 An Experimental Evaluation and Process Analysis of a Behavioral Consultation Program.- 23 A Structural Framework for Conceptualizing Ethical Issues in Behavioral-Ecological Practice.- VII. Mental Health Personpower: Education and Training.- 24 Educating Professionals for Social Systems Intervention: A 10-Year Retrospective.- 25 Training Programs for Paraprofessionals: Guidelines and Issues.- 26 Endorsement of a Community Mental Health Ideology: A Guide for Inservice Staff Training.- VIII. Epilogue: Where Do We Go From Here?.- 27 From Community Mental Health Centers to Community Resource Centers.- Appendix Resources in Community Mental Health and Behavioral-Ecology.- Author Index.

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