Sponsor
Portland State University. School of Social Work
Term of Graduation
1979
Date of Publication
1979
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Department
Social Work
Language
English
Subjects
Mentally ill -- Oregon
DOI
10.15760/etd.2812
Physical Description
1 online resource (v, 54, [14] pages)
Abstract
The CMI (Chronically Mentally Ill) experience many problems in obtaining services in both rural and urban environments. Such problems include community resistance to the mentally ill, inadequate treatment services, support systems, a lack of service utilization, and a lack of follow-up studies concerning this population, especially in rural areas. While these problems are generally characteristic of all areas of the country, whether urban or rural, they tend to have extreme manifestations in rural areas. Such problems are also conjoint in rural areas with rural life poverty, isolation, transportation difficulties, and sparse populations. In order to understand the possible barriers to mental health services in rural areas, this study will concern itself with certain demographic data and possible transportation difficulties of the CMI population in the rural environments. Our geographical target area is Eastern Oregon Comprehensive Community Mental Health Center catchment area of the State of Oregon, Mental Health Division. The target population will be recent releases from Eastern Oregon State Hospital (EOSH) who reside in this region.
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Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/17142
Recommended Citation
Brubaker, Tom H.; Emmons, David; and Meade, John, "A Descriptive Study of Demography & Transportation Issues of Chronically Mentally Ill in the Eastern Oregon Comprehensive Community Mental Health Catchment Area" (1979). Dissertations and Theses. Paper 2817.
https://doi.org/10.15760/etd.2812
Comments
A practicum submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Social Work.
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