[DGPPN compass of participation for vocational integration of persons with mental illnesses].

[DGPPN compass of participation for vocational integration of persons with mental illnesses]. Nervenarzt. 2016 Sep 20; Authors: Stengler K, Rauschenbach J, Riedel-Heller SG, Becker T, Steinhart I, Gerlinger G, Hauth I Abstract Working and living for persons with mental illnesses are a major concern of rehabilitative psychiatry. In Germany the definition of rehabilitation for persons with mental illnesses is closely linked to different sectors of social welfare and to the strongly organized supply chain of prevention, acute treatment, rehabilitation and care. In successfully supporting people with mental health problems in terms of vocational integration, professionals face various obstacles. Besides finding the correct content, structural and organizational difficulties can also arise. The welfare system with its specific institutions and settings is complicated which often leads to delays in the onset of rehabilitation. Some essential reasons are insufficient knowledge about established options of rehabilitative treatment and about responsibilities related to participation in specialized training and further education for professional caregivers. Also information and (positive) experiences from pilot projects working in an inclusive, cross-sectional way and across different settings are practically unavailable in Germany. The presented compass of participation from the German Association for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomat...
Source: Der Nervenarzt - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Nervenarzt Source Type: research