Rehabilitation programs for elderly women inpatients with schizophrenia.
This study aims to describe rehabilitation and resocialization methods we believe to be appropriate for application to female patients with schizophrenia, in a psychiatric unit with a predominantly older population. We briefly describe the unit and the interventions used as an example of the proposed rehabilitation and resocialization methods applied. The article provides an overview to guide accurate intervention, particularly in inpatient women, in different types of cognitive impairment under the broad category of schizophrenia. Our clinical approach includes a token economy approach, cognitive remediation therapy, and social skills training. The token economy intervention is particularly directed to patients that present with a high mental deterioration and/or debility. Cognitive remediation training is applicable to subjects with both cognitive and social dysfunction, but that do not possess signs of an organic cerebral illness or of substance abuse. Social skills training can be the third step to resocialization, training verbal and nonverbal communication competencies.
Coelho
Carlos M
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School of Human Movement Studies, University of Queensland, Level 5, Building 26, St Lucia QLD 4072, Australia. ccoelho@hms.uq.edu.au
Palha
António P
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Gonçalves
Daniela C
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Pachana
Nancy
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D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001315:Australia; D003191:Comprehensive Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000523:psychology*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational / Q000379:methods*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012917:Social Adjustment; D016387:Women's Health