The authors surveyed 80 hospitalized patients with serious mental
illness and the patients' treatment teams to compare their perspectives
about appropriate housing and support services following hospital
discharge. The results showed that the opinions of patients and treatment
teams differed markedly on housing preferences but converged on many basic
service needs. Patients preferred more independent living arrangements,
while treatment teams favored more structured environments. The authors
believe that these conflicting views must be reconciled if patient
preferences are to be reflected in discharge planning.
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