Preferences for family involvement among veterans in treatment for schizophrenia.

Objective: Examine preferences for family involvement in psychiatric care in a large, representative sample of veterans in treatment for schizophrenia.

Method: Veterans with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder ( = 801) completed an assessment that included questions about demographic and clinical characteristics, status of family support, and preference for family involvement in their psychiatric care. Open-ended items were independently coded by two raters and categorized; Cohen's kappa was calculated for each category.

Implementation of evidence-based employment services in specialty mental health.

Objective: Study a quality improvement approach for implementing evidence-based employment services at specialty mental health clinics.

Data Sources/study Setting: Semistructured interviews with clinicians and administrators before, during, and after implementation. Qualitative field notes, structured baseline and follow-up interviews with patients, semistructured interviews with patients after implementation, and administrative data.