title: "It was just realizing ... that life isn't one big horror": a qualitative study of supported socialization.
abstract: This report describes the qualitative component of a large-scale study of supported socialization. Paralleling the recent advances made through supported housing, supported employment, and supported education, this approach seeks to increase the involvement of individuals with psychiatric disabilities in naturally occurring social and recreational activities in community settings of their choice. After a review of social relationships and psychiatric disability, we describe the Partnership Project and present findings from a series of qualitative interviews conducted with a subsample of participants. We then discuss the implications of these findings for the community integration of individuals with psychiatric disabilities.
authors: Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. larry.davidson@yale.edu
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Davidson
authors: K E
authors: KE
authors: Haglund
authors: D A
authors: DA
authors: Stayner
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Rakfeldt
authors: M J
authors: MJ
authors: Chinman
authors: J K
authors: JK
authors: Tebes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D016832:Employment, Supported; D005260:Female; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D012944:Social Support; D012951:Socialization