First Advisor

Barbara Friesen

Term of Graduation

Spring 1978

Date of Publication

6-6-1978

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Social Work (MSW)

Department

Social Work

Language

English

Subjects

Mentally ill -- Family relationships, Families, Psychiatric hospitals

DOI

10.15760/etd.2747

Physical Description

1 online resource (127 pages)

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess the special needs of the families of hospitalized mental patients. The study focused upon the time prior to and including the decision to hospitalize a mentally ill family member. Particularly, the researchers wished to examine the stresses that the family encountered in attempting to deal with a disturbed member as well as their concerns regarding psychiatric hospitalization and the effect which it had upon the family.

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Comments

A practicum submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Social Work.

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Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/17030

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