Spirituality and psychosocial rehabilitation: empowering persons with serious psychiatric disabilities at an inner-city community program.
Of 48 persons in a psychosocial rehabilitation program, 20 participated in an optional spirituality group (SG), while the other 28 did not. The recovery progress based on treatment goal attainment is compared between those participating and those not participating in the SG. Within 6 months, all of the SG participants (ioo%) achieved their goals, compared to 16 of the 28 individuals (57%) not in the SG. The difference between the two groups is statistically significant. The role that spirituality played in the SG participants' recovery process is discussed in light of their self-reports.
Wong-McDonald
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County of Los Angeles Department of Mental Health, Los Angeles, CA, USA. awongmcdonald@lacdmh.org
D000328:Adult; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003289:Convalescence; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D011209:Power, Psychological; D016730:Program Development; D011584:Psychology; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D012067:Religion; D020377:Self Efficacy; D029181:Spirituality; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States; D019037:Urban Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014505:Urban Population