Network analysis as a method for the evaluation of service delivery systems

Burgess, John; Nelson, Ronald H.; Wallhaus, Robert A.

doi:10.1007/bf01410780

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“…At the low end, only six of the 49 articles (12%) coded as community mental health centers and services explicitly referred to guiding theories. Theoretical frameworks in this category included person–environment fit (Moos, ) and systems theory (Burgess, Nelson & Wallhaus, ). Commonly referenced theories in the stigma category included attribution theory (Corrigan et al., ) and the contact hypothesis (Allport, ), while expressed emotion (Brown, Birley & Wing, ) and the buffering hypothesis (Bell, Leroy & Stephenson, ) were commonly cited in the family and caregiver category.…”

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Highlighting the Way Forward: A Review of Community Mental Health Research and Practice Published in AJCP and JCP

Townley

Terry

2017

American J of Comm Psychol

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Articles published in the two most prominent journals of community psychology in North America, the American Journal of Community Psychology (AJCP) and Journal of Community Psychology (JCP), provide a clear indicator of trends in community research and practice. An examination of community psychology's history and scholarship suggests that the field has reduced its emphasis on promoting mental health, well-being, and liberation of individuals with serious mental illnesses over the past several decades. To further investigate this claim, the current review presents an analysis of articles relevant to community mental health (N = 307) published in the American Journal of Community Psychology (AJCP) and Journal of Community Psychology (JCP) from 1973 to 2015. The review focuses on article characteristics (e.g., type of article and methods employed), author characteristics, topic areas, and theoretical frameworks. Results document a downward trend in published articles from the mid-1980s to mid-2000s, with a substantial increase in published work between 2006 and 2015. A majority of articles were empirical and employed quantitative methods. The most frequent topic area was community mental health centers and services (n = 49), but the past three decades demonstrate a clear shift away from mental health service provision to address pressing social issues that impact community mental health, particularly homelessness (n = 42) and community integration of adults with serious mental illnesses (n = 40). Findings reflect both the past and present state of community psychology and suggest promising directions for re-engaging with community mental health and fostering well-being, inclusion, and liberation of adults experiencing serious mental health challenges.

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Highlighting the Way Forward: A Review of Community Mental Health Research and Practice Published in AJCP and JCP

Townley

Terry

2017

American J of Comm Psychol

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“…Several researchers have used LST as a framework for modeling, analysis, and/or evaluation of community mental health activities and health delivery systems (Baker & O'Brien, 1971;Bolman, 1967;Burgess, Nelson, & Wallhaus, 1974;Newbrough, 1972;Pierce, 1972 ). LST has also provided a theoretical basis for assessing program effectiveness in community life (Weiss & Rein, 1970).…”

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From Antarctica to Outer Space

Harrison¹,

Clearwater²,

McKay³

1991

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“…Variables X6-X1z are the result of network analysis, an important theoretical and research tool used to investigate systematically the individual's total social field (Burgess, Nelson, & Wallhaus, 1974;Hammer et al, 1978;Mitchell & Trickett, 1980). The primary focus of research on schizophrenics' networks has been the comparison of their structural characteristics with those of different populations, with the most consistent finding being that schizophrenics have smaller networks than other groups (Cohen & Sokolovsky, 1978;Hammer, 1963-64; Lipton et al, 1981;Pattison, Defrancisco, Wood, Frazier, & Crowder, 1975;Tolsdorf, 1976).…”

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“…Recognizing the role that environmental and personal determinants may play in network development (Henderson, Duncan-Jones, McAuley, & Ritchie, 1978;Mitchell & Trickett, 1980), our objective was to examine the influence of patient and facility characteristics on the size and diversity of personal network ties both within and outside the residential facility and on contact with community support systems. Natural or community support systems consisting of social organizations and mutual benefit associations constitute a dimension of the schizophrenic's social field that is often neglected but which provides important structural resources and a sense of belonging (Bachrach, 1982; Burgess et al, 1974;Turner & TenHoor, 1978).…”

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The social network of the schizophrenic: Patient and residential determinants

Denoff

Pilkonis

1987

J. Community Psychol.

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Based on a sample of 103 schizophrenics, this paper utilizes path analysis to examine the interrelationships among a number of patient and residence characteristics on different network dimensions. Residents' social competence was consistently found to maintain the strongest association with many of the outside‐facility network dimensions. Despite the mediation of a third of its effect through social competence, decreased periods of hospitalization remained a significant influence in these equations. Residential facilities emphasizing autonomy contributed minimally to some of the external network domains. Conversely, less demanding residential programs and lengthy periods of hospitalization were significantly associated with the within‐facility network dimension. Neither premorbid social adjustment nor length of tenure within a residence had a direct effect on any network dimension in the complete model. Treatment and policy implications are discussed based on the differential determinants of network dimensions found in this study.

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Network analysis as a method for the evaluation of service delivery systems

Cited by 10 publications

References 13 publications

Highlighting the Way Forward: A Review of Community Mental Health Research and Practice Published in AJCP and JCP

Highlighting the Way Forward: A Review of Community Mental Health Research and Practice Published in AJCP and JCP

From Antarctica to Outer Space

The social network of the schizophrenic: Patient and residential determinants

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