Rehabilitation of the Mentally Ill

  • The treatment of psychological disorders has two components
  1. reduction of symptoms
  2. improving the level of functioning or quality of life.

In the case of milder disorders (generalised anxiety, reactive depression or phobia) reduction of symptoms is associated with an improvement in the quality of life.

In the case of severe mental disorders (schizophrenia) reduction of symptoms may not be associated with an improvement in the quality of life.

  • Many patients suffer from negative symptoms such as disinterest and lack of motivation to do work or to interact with people.
  • Rehabilitation is required to help such patients become self-sufficient.

The aim of rehabilitation is to empower the patient to become a productive member of society to the extent possible.

  • In rehabilitation, the patients are given: