Psychological Messages from the Physical Environment: The Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center Environment

Younge, Suzanne L.; Oetting, E. R.; Banning, James H.; Younge, Kenneth

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“…The size of RFs appears as one of the critical variables to promote adaptation and a good quality of life to residents: it has been shown that the size of residential settings can be negatively correlated with a variety of measures of social adjustment (Hull and Thompson 1981;Kruzich 1985;Linn et al 1980;Nagy et al 1988). Moreover, the seminal work by Rudolph H. Moos (Moos 1996;Moos 2002;Moos and Lemke, 1980) and other studies have demonstrated that the features of the physical environment (e.g., space, appeal, comfort and convenience) can significantly affect patients' outcome and facilitate adaptive behaviors (Earls and Nelson 1988;Gutkowski et al 1992;Timko 1996;Younge et al 1990;Whitehead et al 1984).…”

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How Does the Residential Care System Change? A Longitudinal Survey in a Large Region of Italy

Neri

Guzzetta

Pazzi³

et al. 2010

Community Ment Health J

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To describe 5-year changes in the provision of Residential Facilities (RFs) in a large Italian Region and in the characteristics of their staffing and patients. 2000 census data of all RFs with >4 residential beds in the Emilia-Romagna Region were compared with 2005 census data. The number of residential beds increased from 3.1 per 10,000 inhabitants in 2000 to 4.1 per 10,000 inhabitants in 2005. The RFs operated by private non-profit associations increased at a greater rate than the number of NHS-operated facilities, and the percentage of non-qualified staff has also risen at a greater rate than that observed for qualified staff. The number of individuals with comorbid substance abuse increased from 2.1% in 2000 to 5.7% in 2005. Patient turnover rates were low in both 5-year periods. A process of new institutionalization might be taking place. Mental health care policy-makers should take these findings into account to enhance the planning of effective services, including RFs granting a satisfactory quality of life to patients with severe disorders requiring long-term, eventually unlimited care.

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Section: Changes In the Characteristics Of Rfsmentioning

confidence: 96%

How Does the Residential Care System Change? A Longitudinal Survey in a Large Region of Italy

Neri

Guzzetta

Pazzi³

et al. 2010

Community Ment Health J

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Assessing the Campus' Ethical Climate: A Multidimensional Approach

Banning¹

1997

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Physical characteristics of residential psychiatric and substance abuse programs: Organizational determinants and patient outcomes

Timko

1996

American J of Comm Psychol

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Described the Physical and Architectural Characteristics Inventory (PACI), which assesses the physical characteristics of hospital- and community-based psychiatric and substance abuse residential treatment programs for adults. Developed using data from 94 representative programs, the PACI has 7 dimensions that assess community accessibility, physical features that add convenience, aid recreation, and provide support for patients, and space for patient and staff functions. In comparison to community-based programs (n = 63), hospital programs (n = 31) had more social-recreational and prosthetic aids, safety features, staff facilities, and space. The PACI dimensions were also related to other organizational features, such as facility ownership and program size and staffing level. Programs with more physical amenities had patients who were more involved in self-initiated and community activities and were more likely to successfully complete the program and be discharged to independent living situations and paid jobs. Programs with more social-recreational and prosthetic aids, space, and access to community resources also had better patient outcomes. In addition, PACI dimensions were related to observers' ratings of facility attractiveness. Potential applications of the PACI and the full inventory of which it is a part are discussed.

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Psychological Messages from the Physical Environment: The Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center Environment

Cited by 9 publications

References 7 publications

How Does the Residential Care System Change? A Longitudinal Survey in a Large Region of Italy

How Does the Residential Care System Change? A Longitudinal Survey in a Large Region of Italy

Assessing the Campus' Ethical Climate: A Multidimensional Approach

Physical characteristics of residential psychiatric and substance abuse programs: Organizational determinants and patient outcomes

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