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Mental health professionals' knowledge in the field of caring for chronic mental disorders

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  • Barnes, Gordon E.
  • Toews, John

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A national sample of 246 Canadian mental health professionals was given a knowledge test concerning principles of care for chronic mental patients. Results showed that: (1) mental health professionals were moderately knowledgeable on this topic (mean score 66%), (2) errors made were more commonly in the direction of over-enthusiastic support for the community approach and (3) there were no differences in knowledge scores by a demographic or professional status variables included in this study.

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  • Barnes, Gordon E. & Toews, John, 1985. "Mental health professionals' knowledge in the field of caring for chronic mental disorders," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 21(11), pages 1229-1233, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:21:y:1985:i:11:p:1229-1233
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