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Life after years in Hospital: What does it hold
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Life after years in Hospital: What does it hold

Abstract

This paper describes the process by which the Schizophrenia Psychosocial Rehabilitation Program in the Hamilton Psychiatric Hospital, Hamilton, Canada worked with a group of institutionalized, "long-stay" clients to help them move out of hospital (Mean length of stay = 13 years). Various innovative approaches are outlined. Follow-up of this group 2 years later included interviews with the Lehman Quality of Life interview and the Cantril ladder. …

Authors

Kirkpatrick H; Younger J; Links P; Saunders P

Journal

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, Vol. 20, No. 4, pp. 74–78

Publication Date

January 1, 1996

DOI

10.1037/h0095418

ISSN

1095-158X