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Supporting Recovery Orientated Services for People With Severe Mental Illness

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 October 2015

Chris Lloyd ,
Frank P. Deane ,
Samson Tse  and
Geoff Waghorn
Chris Lloyd*
Affiliation:
Homeless Health Outreach Team, Ashmore Clinic, Ashmore City, Australia. Lloyd@onthenet.com.au
Frank P. Deane
Affiliation:
The University of Wollongong, Australia.
Samson Tse
Affiliation:
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Geoff Waghorn
Affiliation:
The University of Queensland, Australia.
*
*Address for correspondence: Chris Lloyd, Senior Occupational Therapist, Homeless Health Outreach Team, Ashmore Clinic, Ashmore City Qld, 4214, Australia.
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Abstract

There is now wide agreement that people with severe mental illness can be adequately treated and cared for in the community, provided back-up hospital care is available when needed. Another important development has been the recognition that clinical treatment and care is insufficient for recovery and restoration of role functioning following illness onset, and must be supplemented by evidence-based practices in psychiatric rehabilitation. This article describes how allied health professionals can lead recovery oriented approaches that incorporate evidence-based forms of psychiatric rehabilitation. Family psychoeducation and supported employment are provided as examples of such evidence-based practices that require wider implementation.

Keywords

psychiatric rehabilitationsupported employmentfamily psychoeducationallied health professionals
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Articles
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The Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling , Volume 15 , Issue 1 , 01 March 2009 , pp. 1 - 11
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2009

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