title: [Leisure and social contact clubs for psychiatric patients--an assessment of club members].
abstract: 55 visitors from five recreation and social clubs for mentally ill clients have been described, related to some sociographic data including the number of times the club is frequented, the duration of membership in the club as well as the source of information. They were asked to give their opinions on the frequency and the duration of the meetings and the quality of the clubrooms, the care and the programmes. They give the reasons for attending the clubs and the resulting main effects. They make wishes and complaints about the clubs. The results of the questioning are compared to the description of tasks and aims of clubs as seen from the professional point of view in order to find conformities and/or differences. On the whole a consensus is to be seen. Differences can be ascertained, where the professional aim is mainly of therapeutic nature. Such a target does not meet the needs of the visitors. For them the social aspect is of main importance in a surrounding offering protection, acceptance, understanding and support.
authors.affiliation: Zentralinstitut für Seelische Gesundheit, Mannheim.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Voges
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bullenkamp
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Huber
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007899:Leisure Activities; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011998:Recreation; D012657:Self-Help Groups; D012933:Social Identification; D012938:Social Perception
vernacular_title: Freizeit- und Kontaktclubs für psychisch kranke Menschen--Ein Meinungsbild von Clubbesuchern.