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Half‐way services in the rehabilitation of chronic mental patients
Author(s) -
Mezquita J.
Publication year - 1982
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/j.1600-0447.1982.tb00844.x
Subject(s) - accommodation , rehabilitation , unit (ring theory) , medicine , physical therapy , psychiatry , psychology , mathematics education , neuroscience
The importance of adequate community facilities in the rehabilitation of chronic mental patients is stressed. In view of the common reluctance of relatives to accept this type of patient back home again, a residential programme was designed to obviate this problem. The rehabilitation unit described, achieved reintegration into the community of 36.1 % of the patients through the use of hostels and sheltered accommodation. In all, 58.4 % of the patients were discharged. Finally, inention is made of the advantages of the system, especially its economy, availability, and helpful collaboration of land‐ladies.