The relations among various social factors and psychological dysfunctioning as measured by the Denver Community Mental Health Questionnaire and the Mini-Mult were based on responses from 142 subjects admitted to the adult outpatient and inpatient services at a large community mental health center. Most significant correlations were found between psychological dysfunctioning and interpersonal isolation from friends, drug abuse, and lack of productivity.
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