接受个案管理服务的严重精神疾病患者的社交网络。

The social networks of seriously mentally ill persons receiving case management services.

作者信息

Walsh J

出版信息

J Case Manag. 1994 Spring;3(1):27-35.

Abstract

Social network characteristics, or the patterning of one's social ties, are an important indicator of social support for persons with serious mental illness. Yet relatively few studies have been done on the particular network characteristics of clients receiving case management services in community settings. An understanding of the range of potential and actual social network contacts for persons with serious mental illness is important for targeting interventions to enhance their community supports. In this study, 125 clients of two urban community treatment teams were surveyed by case managers to determine their overall social network size, personal or support network size, and participation in any of 11 network clusters. Results of the study are presented with implications for the social functioning of persons with serious mental illness and suggestions for case manager interventions toward network expansion.

摘要

社交网络特征，即一个人的社会关系模式，是严重精神疾病患者社会支持的重要指标。然而，针对在社区环境中接受个案管理服务的客户的特定网络特征所开展的研究相对较少。了解严重精神疾病患者潜在和实际社交网络联系的范围，对于针对性地进行干预以增强他们的社区支持至关重要。在本研究中，两个城市社区治疗团队的125名客户接受了个案管理员的调查，以确定他们的整体社交网络规模、个人或支持网络规模，以及参与11个网络集群中任何一个集群的情况。研究结果展示了对严重精神疾病患者社会功能的影响，以及对个案管理员进行网络扩展干预的建议。