title: Outcomes in community-based residential treatment and rehabilitation for individuals with psychiatric disabilities: a retrospective study.
abstract: This study evaluated outcomes for participants of a community-based residential treatment and rehabilitation program. The study used repeated measures to retrospectively evaluate 25 individuals with severe psychiatric disabilities who completed a 1-year follow-up period after discharge from the program. Results indicated that following the program these individuals lived for significantly longer periods in the community in more independent settings and functioned at higher levels than in the 6 years prior to participation in the program. These positive outcomes suggest that residential treatment and rehabilitation may be an important consideration in the care of some individuals with severe psychiatric disabilities.
authors.affiliation: Regional Mental Health Care, St. Thomas, ON, Canada. janice.vandevooren@sjhc.london.on.ca
authors.forename: Janice
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vandevooren
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: O'Reilly
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008297:Male; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012112:Residential Facilities; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012917:Social Adjustment; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*