title: The mental hospital revisited: a proposal.
abstract: Mental hospital treatment stresses an overcaring, humanistic approach that tends to foster a passive role dependence of patients on institutions and people. The author proposes a treatment concept of an "active, self-participatory involvement" by patients. This approach allows patients to experience an active role by participation in various tasks and assumption of responsibilities in running the ward. Staff gradually delegates decision-making processes, implementation of plans, and even a certain administrative authority to patients.
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D003657:Decision Making; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000639:trends; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D010358:Patient Participation; D012380:Role; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012803:Sick Role