title: Psychiatric rehabilitation: Current practices and professional training recommendations.
abstract: Emphasis on community-based treatment, along with the development of effective psychotropic medication, has resulted in a major shift in treatment methods for individuals with severe mental illness over the past several years. The primary strategies emphasized in current psychiatric rehabilitation efforts include the strengthening of (a) client skills and competencies and (b) environmental supports. The purpose of this article is to discuss successful psychiatric rehabilitation models and their impact on the social integration of people with severe mental illness.
authors.affiliation: Division of Intervention Services, 422 Education Building, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403, USA. Tel.: +1 419 372 7319; E-mail:~ggarske@bgnet.bgsu.edu
authors.forename: Gregory G.
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Garske
authors.forename: Connie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McReynolds