Thesis--Wisconsin. / Vita. Formerly catalogued as: Fraser, Robert Thomas, 1946- Includes bibliographical references (leaves 183-195).

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison. / Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 77-80).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1974. / Typescript. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliography.

Berlin, Humboldt-Universiẗat, Diss., 2004.

The mounting increase in the number of chronically ill and disabled citizens is a cause of much concern. Accordingly, many different approaches are being taken towards rehabilitation. A vital step in measuring their success is the evaluation of patients' progress after a period of treatment. The present study applies to patients who have received service in the new Activation Ward of the Vancouver General Hospital. Many previous studies have focused upon the measurement of physical and social rehabilitation, but this is an exploratory measurement of the social functioning of such "post-discharge" disabled adults. Specifically, this study is directed to the assessment of the contributions of the social worker, as one member of the treatment team, to the disabled patient and his family. A small sample of patients were selected for the study; all were interviewed, arid material from medical and social service records was collected. A rating scale was worked out, to indicate components of general social functioning. This was used to rate each patient at time of study, and compared with ratings at time of discharge from the ward. The results were tabulated and evaluated according to the criteria established of (a) physical, (b) material, (c) individual and (d) social factors (twenty items in all). "Movement" in social functioning of each patient during the post-discharge period could thus be assessed. Overall as well as individual results are examined, and some case illustrations utilized to supplement the assessment. The evidence is that assessment of the patients' physical and material factors was adequately made on the ward. There is a relatively poor record of progress after discharge, however. Social factors appear among the more significant reasons. There is evidently need for more thorough evaluation of the personal and social factors, without which the goals of comprehensive rehabilitation cannot be achieved. It is the social worker's function to assess these factors. Further responsibilities of the social worker include the treatment of emotional and social factors, the appropriate use of community resources and social action measures. In further research directed to the development of a comprehensive assessment plan for a comprehensive rehabilitation service, the rating scale initiated here may contribute some guidelines. / Arts, Faculty of / Social Work, School of / Graduate

This study takes the form of a critical review of recent research on the problems of the discharged mental hospital patient. Its principal objectives may be stated as follows: (1) to delineate the difficulties faced by the ex-patient in his attempts to re-adjust to life in the open community and maintain a satisfactory level of mental health; (2) to summarize the main trends in recent social and medical research on the nature and source of these difficulties, and to specify their implications for the tasks of community mental health planning; and (3) to examine the question of the proper role of social workers in the context of research and practice alike, in this field of mental health services. A study of this kind acquires especial timeliness from the fact that the number of mental hospital patients discharged to the community in recent years, who would formerly have required long-term or permanent hospitalization, has been increasing in an unprecedented way. This development is attributed primarily to the rapid growth in the use of chemo-therapeutic techniques. The main findings of the study are, first, that - although there is ample scope for their skilled and specialized participation - social workers have so far played little part, and taken little initiative, in the developments under review; and, secondly, that the many changes now taking place in the treatment of mental illness (particularly on an out-patient basis) will require extensive and radical modifications in the training, the therapeutic orientations and the role relations of the mental health professions. / Arts, Faculty of / Social Work, School of / Graduate

This study was undertaken to test the hypothesis that patients improved by undergoing treatment in the Activation Unit at Lion's Gate Hospital, North Vancouver, B.C. It was carried out under the auspices of that hospital and the School of Social Work at the University of British Columbia. Data on two hundred eighty-four patients discharged from the Unit between August 1, 1965 and June 30, 1967 was collected from medical and social service files and from questionnaires returned to the unit by physicians three months after patients' discharge. This data was prepared for the computer (MVTAB program), which was used to develop univariate and bivariate frequency and percentage tables. Findings were interpreted to show characteristics of the patient population and to test the hypothesis. Two subhypotheses supporting the main one that patients do improve were the following: 1) that most patients show improvement between admission to and discharge from the Activation Unit; and 2) that diagnosis is an important factor in determining which patients improve in the program. Improvement was found in 63.8% of the 235 patients for whom the level of functioning was reported at admission and discharge to the unit. Arthritic patients tended to improve less than neurological, surgical, or cerebral-vascular patients. The overall conclusion supported the hypothesis that patients do benefit in terms of a higher rate of independent functioning from their stay in the Activation Unit. Recommendations were made on two levels: 1) for further research, both descriptive and exploratory, and 2) for centralization and standardization of information and records. / Arts, Faculty of / Social Work, School of / Graduate

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AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OFQUINTIN BOSTON, for the Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Rehabilitation presented on July 1, 2009 at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. TITLE: Assessing Multicultural Counseling Competencies, of Internship Students Enrolled in CORE and CACREP Accredited Programs. MAJOR PROFESSORS: Dr's. Stacia Robertson & Carl Flowers This study was an investigation of multicultural competencies, ethnic identity, and cultural beliefs of master's level students on internship enrolled in CORE and CACREP accredited counseling programs. Due to changes in the demographical landscape of the United States, providing adequate counseling services to individuals from diverse backgrounds has become more challenging than ever before. Therefore, it is imperative that counseling programs prepare students to adequately serve these populations. Past literature has highlighted the importance of being a culturally competent counselor as a sign of professional growth. The purpose of this study was to examine students on internship in their respected counseling programs. In order to accomplish this, counseling students on internship across the United States were surveyed during the Spring 2009 semester. The instruments used for the purpose of this study were the Multicultural Awareness Knowledge and Skills Survey, the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure, and the Cultural Beliefs Towards Disability Scale. A total of 148 participants were involved in the study. Results showed there were no significant differences in the total score of the students on the Multicultural Awareness, Knowledge and Skills Survey. A significant difference was found regarding the sub-scale awareness. Regarding the demographic variables in the study, two variables, Ethnic-Black and Ethnic-Hispanic were found to contribute statistical significance to the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure and the Cultural Beliefs Towards Disability Scale. Lastly, a significant correlation was established between multicultural competencies, ethnic identity, and cultural beliefs.

Thesis (M.S.)--Wisconsin. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 41-42).