["REGRATIO" - A vocational reintegration project for psychiatric patients].
OBJECTIVE
Theoretical background and first results of a vocational rehabilitation program for unemployed persons with chronic psychiatric disabilities will be presented. The aim of the program is job-placement in the regular labour market.


METHODS
After a 3-month preparatory period the participants were given the possibility of "training on-the-job" in the areas of social services, catering, and care taking activities in 12-months' rehabilitation reintegration courses in co-operation with a social service centre. In addition, a 6-months aftercare period will be included.


RESULTS
More than one third of 34 participants (38 %) were placed in a regular employment.


CONCLUSIONS
The results support the importance of vocational rehabilitation programs as a supplementary component of the care system of chronic mentally ill patients.
Waschkowski
Helga
H
Zentralinstitut für Seelische Gesundheit, J5, Mannheim, Germany.
Bailer
Josef
J
Fischer
Sabine
S
Lederle
Karl
K
D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010348:Patient Care Team; D019989:Persons with Intellectual Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational; D012949:Social Work, Psychiatric; D014829:Vocational Education