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Devapriam, J.; Fosker, H.; Chester, V.; Gangadharan, S.; Hiremath, A.; Alexander, R. T. – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Rehabilitation services for people with mental illnesses have been extensively researched. However, services with similar aims and specifications for patients with intellectual disabilities (IDs) have had little focus. This study describes the characteristics and outcomes of 21 patients admitted to a specialist ID rehabilitation service over an…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Treatment, Patients, Intellectual Disability, Rehabilitation
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Davis, Toni O.; Cates, Keith A. – Professional Counselor, 2017
Specialty courts, such as mental health courts, drug courts, and veterans treatment courts, were developed with the intention of reducing recidivism and obtaining better outcomes for participants selected from the particular populations served by each court. Efforts to improve the public good have produced a reimagining of the justice system with…
Descriptors: Mental Health Programs, Counseling Services, Courts, Justice
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Sánchez, Jennifer; Rosenthal, David A.; Chan, Fong; Brooks, Jessica; Bezyak, Jill L. – Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 2016
Purpose: To examine the World Health Organization "International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health" (ICF) constructs as correlates of community participation of people with severe mental illnesses (SMI). Methods: Quantitative descriptive research design using multiple regression and correlational techniques was used to…
Descriptors: Adults, Mental Disorders, Disabilities, Mental Health
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Klockmo, Carolina; Marnetoft, Sven-Uno; Nordenmark, Mikael; Dalin, Rolf – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 2012
The aim was to investigate the knowledge and the attitude regarding recovery among practitioners working in the Swedish mental health system, Personligt Ombud (PO), Supported Housing Team (SHT) and Psychiatric Out Patient Service (POPS), to determine whether and how knowledge and attitude regarding recovery differ between the three services. A…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Adult Education, Multiple Regression Analysis, Foreign Countries
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Kinn, Liv Grethe; Holgersen, Helge; Borg, Marit; Fjaer, Svanaug – Disability & Society, 2011
Most people with mental health problems want a paid job, but experience difficulties in obtaining one. In-depth knowledge from service users is needed about what supports their work capacity and potentials. This qualitative study aimed to explore the occupational history of people with severe mental-health problems and experiences of being…
Descriptors: Rehabilitation Programs, Mental Health Programs, Vocational Rehabilitation, Transitional Programs
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Williams, Nathaniel J. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2009
Objective: This article introduces and evaluates children's psychosocial rehabilitation, a home- and community-based treatment for children with serious emotional disturbance. Method: In an open-trial design, the author used repeated-measures analysis of variance and Wilcoxon signed-rank tests to assess pre-post outcome ratings for 218…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Measures (Individuals), Functional Behavioral Assessment, Mental Health Programs