One hundred and fifteen patients coming to a psychiatry walk-in clinic were evaluated for suicidal ideation prior to their intake interview. Sixty percent of the patients had suicidal ideation, 20% to an extreme degree. Recognition of suicidal ideation, based on a content analysis of the clinical chart, was 27% for the entire group and 56% for the…

This study examined five case managers, three males and two females, who were providing services to chronically mentally ill persons at a community-based mental health center serving primarily black clients. Data on the case managers' demographic characteristics, education, job training, job history, job activities, and cultural background were…