The mental hospital revisited: a program.
In a pilot program, an active, participatory treatment approach has been implemented in a 32-bed, inpatient setting at the Florida Mental Health Institute (FMHI) and appears to be more effective than a traditional mental hospital treatment modality. This report presents a description of the Psychosocial Rehabilitation Entry Project (PREP) at FMHI. The PREP program encourages client growth, independence, and responsibility through the use of a small group, peer-management approach. Research indicates that this approach results in a rehospitalization rate significantly lower than that of patients in a more traditional treatment program.
D005431:Florida; D006126:Group Processes; D006743:Hospital Bed Capacity, under 100; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D012917:Social Adjustment; D013808:Therapeutic Community