| Abstract: | Describes how a continuing education program successfully effected a change in the organized mental health services in a large metropolitan area. The principles, goals, and outcomes of a program oriented toward mental health system change and using community organization interventions are reported and discussed. Comparisons are made with traditional individually oriented continuing education programs. Mental health professionals were trained in program consultation to community care facilities serving chronic mental patients, and attempts were made to have such consultations incorporated into the organized service delivery systems. It is concluded that university-based continuing education can be a major stimulus and have a major impact on organized mental health delivery systems. (6 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
