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Most mental health programs need technical assistance to develop effective psychiatric rehabilitation programs. This article discusses how psychiatric rehabilitation was introduced into three community mental health programs and describes the elements of a psychiatric rehabilitation program and the phases of a technical assistance process. A case study illustrates how technical assistance consultants can be trained to develop psychiatric rehabilitation programs. Barriers and facilitators to the technical assistance are discussed in the context of several other technical assistance studies.
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The Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation is based at the Sargent College of Allied Health Professions at Boston University and is funded, in part by the National Institute of Disability and Rehabilitation Research and the National Institute of Mental Health. The Center conducts research, develops educational materials, disseminates new knowledge, and provides training and technical assistance in the area of psychiatric rehabilitation.
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Nemec, P.B., Forbess, R., Cohen, M.R. et al. Effectiveness of technical assistance in the development of psychiatric rehabilitation programs. The Journal of Mental Health Administration 18, 1–11 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02521128
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