Open AccessPsychosocial rehabilitation of people living with mental illness: Lessons learned from community-based psychiatric rehabilitation centres in Gujarat
Author(s) -
Somen Saha,
Anurag Chauhan,
Bakul Buch,
Siddharth Makwana,
Saiyad Vikar,
Priya Kotwani,
Apurvakumar Pandya
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_991_19
Subject(s) - psychosocial , rehabilitation , medicine , mental health , mental illness , quality of life (healthcare) , psychological intervention , outreach , psychiatry , activities of daily living , independent living , life skills , psychiatric rehabilitation , nursing , gerontology , physical therapy , political science , law , medical education
Psychosocial rehabilitation is the process that facilitates opportunities for persons with chronic mental illness to reach their optimal level of independent functioning in society and for improving their quality of life. However, such psychosocial rehabilitation centers are limited in India.