Psychiatric rehabilitation: Current practices and professional training recommendations

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Garske, Gregory G. | McReynolds, Connie

Affiliations: Division of Intervention Services, 422 Education Building, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403, USA. Tel.: +1 419 372 7319; E-mail:[email protected] | Center for Disability Studies, Department of Educational Foundations and Special Services, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242, USA

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Abstract: Emphasis on community-based treatment, along with the development of effective psychotropic medication, has resulted in a major shift in treatment methods for individuals with severe mental illness over the past several years. The primary strategies emphasized in current psychiatric rehabilitation efforts include the strengthening of (a) client skills and competencies and (b) environmental supports. The purpose of this article is to discuss successful psychiatric rehabilitation models and their impact on the social integration of people with severe mental illness.

Keywords: mental illness, psychiatric rehabilitation, social skills, work

Journal: Work, vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 157-164, 2001