Developing a regional psychiatric rehabilitation service.
The development of a Regional Psychiatric Rehabilitation Service at Brockville, serving 900 thousand people in Eastern Ontario is described. Eight ward units supported the development of innovative rehabilitation programs integrated into an overall service which draws upon all prominent methods and schools. The organizational changes required to accommodate these developments and the new treatment philosophies are described. Case studies are used to illustrate the adaptation and operationalization of some of the principal methods. Their effectiveness in altering longstanding patterns of hospitalization and in moving the rehabilitation focus into the community is demonstrated.
Draper
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Lafave
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Lawler
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Wallani
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Woodfine
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D000328:Adult; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000639:trends*; D003688:Deinstitutionalization / Q000639:trends; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009864:Ontario; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000639:trends; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital / Q000639:trends*; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000639:trends*