The Role of Psychology and Psychiatry in General Hospital Settings in Alabama
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1979
Keywords
availability of psychiatric units & staff & treatment, general hospitals, Alabama
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1037/0735-7028.10.6.793
Abstract
Investigated the availability of psychiatric units in general hospitals, the variety of staff personnel employed, and the range of treatment methods utilized in Alabama. 36% of the responding hospitals provided inpatient psychiatric services. Larger hospitals were more apt to provide these services. The type of staff employed and treatment utilized were similar for both psychiatric institutions and general community hospitals. 89% of the hospitals providing psychiatric services employed psychologists (PhDs and/or MAs). Findings are discussed with reference to the expanding role of psychology at the community level. Emphasis is given to the need for training programs at general hospitals.
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No
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Professional Psychology, v. 10, issue 6, p. 793-799
Scholar Commons Citation
Thompson, Joel Kevin; Collins, Frank L.; and Jenkins, Chester W., "The Role of Psychology and Psychiatry in General Hospital Settings in Alabama" (1979). Psychology Faculty Publications. 2052.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/psy_facpub/2052
