Representative payee practices of community mental health centers in Washington State
Psychiatric ServicesPublished 1 June 1997
Richard K. Ries, Dennis G. Dyck
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Despite a lack of studies demonstrating the effectiveness of representative payee practices, CMHCs appear to be using contingency techniques to link benefit disbursement to clinical behaviors, especially substance use.
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Despite a lack of studies demonstrating the effectiveness of representative payee practices, CMHCs appear to be using contingency techniques to link benefit disbursement to clinical behaviors. Further studies of these practices, their outcomes, and associated ethical issues are needed.
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Health ProfessionsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
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