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Table 10.1. SAMHSA Mental Health National Outcome Measures
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Outcome
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Measure
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URS Source
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1. Client Perception of Care
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Clients reporting positively about outcomes
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Table 11
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2. Increased Access to Services
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Number of persons served by age, gender, race, and ethnicity
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Table 2 and Table 3
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3. Increased/Retained Employment
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Profile of adult clients by employment status
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Table 4
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4. Reduced Utilization of
Psychiatric Inpatient Beds
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Decreased rate of readmission to State
psychiatric hospitals within 30 days and 180 days
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Table 20
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5. Increased Stability in Family and Living Conditions
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Profile of clients’ change in living situation (including homeless status)
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Table 15
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6. Cost Effectiveness/Use of Evidence-Based Practices
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Number of persons receiving EBP* services and Number of EBPs provided by State
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Developmental
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7. Increased Social Connectedness
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Social connectedness
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Developmental
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8. Decreased Criminal Justice Involvement
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Profile of client involvement in criminal and juvenile justice systems
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Developmental
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9. Return to/Stay in School
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Increased school attendance (children)
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Developmental
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10. Decreased Mental Illness Symptomatology
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(Changed to) Improved functioning
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Developmental
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* EBP = evidence-based practice.
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