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Residential care and social behaviour: a study of rehabilitation needs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

Ian R. H. Falloon  and
Grant N. Marshall
Ian R. H. Falloon*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
Grant N. Marshall
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
*
1Address for correspondence: Dr Ian R. H. Falloon, Department of Psychiatry, University of Southern California, 1934 Hospital Place, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.
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Synopsis

Although most chronically impaired psychiatric patients now reside in community-based residential homes, a substantial number show little progress in their social rehabilitation. To establish the rehabilitative needs of this population, the current study sought to examine the social behaviour of residents of a large residential care facility. After an analysis of the social behaviour of all residents, two groups were selected for detailed study on the basis of their contrasting patterns of social interaction.

These two groups were found to differ significantly with respect to their interpersonal activity, social contact, conversation skill, employment, and participation in community rehabilitation programmes. Psychiatric status was substantially different in each group. The implications of these findings for rehabilitation strategies in the management of severe mental illness are discussed.

Type
Research Article
Information
Psychological Medicine , Volume 13 , Issue 2 , May 1983 , pp. 341 - 347
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1983

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