Originally published in February 2004. This guideline is more than 5 years old and has not
yet been updated to ensure that it reflects current knowledge and practice. In accordance …

The current state of the literature regarding psychosocial treatments for schizophrenia is
reviewed within the frameworks of the recovery model of mental health and the expanded …

Abstract The coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) global pandemic has already had an
unprecedented impact on populations around the world, and is anticipated to have a …

Employment is the highest priority for many people with severe mental illness and it is a
central aspect of recovery. Over the past two decades, the Individual Placement and Support …

Fidelity may be defined as the extent to which delivery of an intervention adheres to the
protocol or program model originally developed. Fidelity measurement has increasing …

Prior to this rehabilitation era, deinstitutionalization issues predominated in the professional
journals and the popular press, in contrast to the limited space devoted to rehabilitation …

The chapter addresses the stigma associated with mental illnesses. It begins by
summarizing the development of thinking about labeling and stigma over the past half …

Care and outcomes for people with schizophrenia have improved in recent years, but further
progress is needed to help more individuals achieve an independent and fulfilled life. This …

The authors describe the rationale for implementing evidence-based practices in routine
mental health service settings. Evidence-based practices are interventions for which there is …

This article describes the critical ingredients of the assertive community treatment (ACT)
model for people with severe mental illness and then reviews the evidence regarding its …