PRISM - THE PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION INTEGRATED SERVICE MODEL - A PUBLIC PSYCHIATRIC-HOSPITAL MODEL FOR THE 1990S

Authors
STARKEY D LEADHOLM BA
Citation
D. Starkey et Ba. Leadholm, PRISM - THE PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION INTEGRATED SERVICE MODEL - A PUBLIC PSYCHIATRIC-HOSPITAL MODEL FOR THE 1990S, Administration and policy in mental health, 24(6), 1997, pp. 497-508
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
Journal title
Administration and policy in mental health → ACNP
ISSN journal
0894587X
Volume
24
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Pages
497 - 508
Database
ISI
SICI code
0894-587X(1997)24:6<497:P-TPRI>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
The Massachusetts Department of Mental Health's Metro South Area devel oped an inpatient psychosocial rehabilitation model called PRISM (The Psychiatric Rehabilitation Integrated Service Model) which emphasizes skill development and patient participation. This article describes th e transformation of a state hospital into a rehabilitation treatment f acility using the PRISM model, This approach has the potential to impr ove quality of life, decrease relapse, and increase the efficiency and responsiveness to patient needs of public sector hospitals.