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Post-Discharge Adjustment Of Children Treated At Edgefield Lodge, Sandra M. Erickson Jan 1976

Post-Discharge Adjustment Of Children Treated At Edgefield Lodge, Sandra M. Erickson

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The purpose of this study was to assess the adjustment of 157 children discharged from Edgefield Lodge in an effort toward accountability to both clients served and the public.

Level of adjustment of the children was determined by checking the records of various community agencies including the Police, Sherriff, Youth Service Centers, Juvenile Court, Children’s Services Division, and the schools. Using the information gathered, the adjustment of each child was scored using the Community Adaptation Scale which was developed for that purpose. Theses adjustment scores were the main outcome variable in the study.


A Study Of A Token Economy Program Initiated At Oregon State Hospital, Helenjane R. Kudelko Jan 1973

A Study Of A Token Economy Program Initiated At Oregon State Hospital, Helenjane R. Kudelko

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate a token economy program at Oregon State Hospital in terms of patients’ behavioral improvement during the first seventy days of the program. As the study progressed, it became apparent that a study of the problems involved in initiating this program would be significant. Thus an attempt has been made to evaluate both the patients’ behavioral improvement and the problems involved in setting up an effective token economy program.

Prior to the June 1, 1972 reorganization of the hospital, the county geographical unit system had been in effect for approximately eleven years. On …