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Bridging the gap: using farms to enhance social inclusion of people with chronic mental disorders
Author(s) -
Iancu S. C.,
Bunders J. F. G.,
Balkom A. J. L. M.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
acta psychiatrica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1600-0447
pISSN - 0001-690X
DOI - 10.1111/acps.12152
Subject(s) - psychosocial , mental health , psychological intervention , social integration , inclusion (mineral) , psychology , medicine , psychiatry , public relations , social psychology , sociology , political science , anthropology
Psychiatric services aim to help people with mental disorders improve their health and to facilitate their full integration and participation in society. Social integration has been defined as ‘a process, unfolding over time, through which (people with mental disorders) increasingly develop and exercise their capacities for connectedness and citizenship’ 1. For this process to succeed, people with mental disorders need social, moral and emotional competencies that underlie reciprocal interpersonal relationships, and the ability to assume responsibilities, similar to other members of society. Society can contribute to this process by providing opportunities where such competencies can be further developed and practiced 1.