Mental health services available for patients in the community
Partial hospitalization
It is ideally suited to most of psychiatric syndromes, especially chronic psychotic disorders, neurotic conditions, PD, drug and alcohol dependence and MR.
Day care centers, day hospitals and day treatment programs are under partial hospitalization
Quarterway homes
This is usually located within the hospital campus, but not having the regular services of a hospital. There may not be routine nursing staff or routine rounds, most of the activities are taken care by the patient themselves
Halfway home
It is a transitory residential center for mentally ill patients who no longer need the full services of hospital, but are not yet ready for a completely independent living, it helps to develop and strengthen individual capacities
Obiectives of halfway homes
i. To ensure smooth transition from hospital to family
ii. To integrate the individual into the mainstream of life
iii. Activities carried out:
- Clinical assessment
- Social assessment
- Psychological assessment
- Vocational assessment
- Supportive interventions
Self help groups
These are composed of people who are trying to cope with a specific problem or life in crisis and have improved the emotional health and well being of many people
Members have homogeneity and they work together using their strengths to gain control over their lives
They educate and support each other in solving the problems
They make others feel that they are not alone in having a particular problem
They emphasize cohesion, as they have similar problems and symptoms, they have a strong emotional bond
The strategies used by group leaders are promotion of dialogue, self disclosure and encouragement among members
Concepts used are psycho education, self disclosure and mutual support
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