COMMUNITY

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COMMUNITY TREATMENT
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SUMMARY OF REASONS FOR DI

• DRUGS FIRST EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS
• IDEOLOGY ANTI-HOSPITAL, PRO COMMUNITY
• LEGAL MORE PATIENT RIGHTS
• ECONOMIC HOSPITALS TOO EXPENSIVE, SHIFT TO
  FEDERAL FUNDING

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SUCCESSES OF DI

• MORE LIBERTY
• MORE SATISFACTION
• MINIMAL FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY LIFE - SSI
• SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY PROGRAMS PACT, CLUB

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PROBLEMS

• LACK OF FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY TREATMENT
• LACK OF COORDINATION WITHIN MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM
  -TREATMENT, BENEFITS, HOUSING, JOBS, RECREATION
• MAJOR PROBLEM - HOUSING

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PROBLEMS

• MOVEMENT FROM OVERCONTROL (MCMURPHY) TO
  UNDERCONTROL (SYLVIA FRUMKIN)
• COMPLIANCE WITH MEDICATION
• MICA (MENTALLY ILL CHEMICAL ABUSERS) CRIMINAL
  JUSTICE
• HOW TO REACH HOMELESS AND TREATMENT RESISTORS

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AT CROSSROADS NOW

• DO HAVE EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS
• BUT PRESSURES TO CUT COSTS