Methodological Challenges in Evaluating Mobile Crisis Psychiatric Programs

Authors

  • Lorraine E. Ferris University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
  • Kenneth L. Shulman University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
  • J. Ivan Williams Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.16.002

Abstract

Mobile crisis psychiatric programs (MCPPs) are innovative community interventions that have gained acceptance in the health, social, and political environments. In Canada they are becoming widely implemented, and the need to evaluate them is pressing. Unfortunately, there has been very little formal evaluation of them and virtually no data on their effectiveness. Part of the reason for this deficiency may be the methodological challenges inherent in these programs. In this article, we discuss these difficulties by examining the integration of these programs within the service delivery network and offer suggestions for future evaluative research.

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Published

2001-11-21

How to Cite

Ferris, L. E., Shulman, K. L., & Williams, J. I. (2001). Methodological Challenges in Evaluating Mobile Crisis Psychiatric Programs. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 16(2), 27–40. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.16.002

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 2 (2001): Fall

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Copyright (c) 2001 Lorraine E. Ferris, Kenneth L. Shulman, J. Ivan Williams

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