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International Journal of Social Psychiatry, Vol. 48, No. 2, 156-160 (2002)
DOI: 10.1177/002076402128783127

Community Rehabilitation Service for Patients with Severe Psychotic Disorders: The Slovene Experience

Vesna Svab

University Psychiatric Hospital Ljubljana, Studenec 48, 1260 Ljubljana, Slovenia vesna.svab{at}guest.arnes.si

Martina Tomori

Bojan Zalar

Slavko Ziherl

Mojca Z. Dernovsek

Rok Tavcar

University Psychiatric Hospital Ljubljana

Background: Rehabilitation can be carried out at various sites.

Method: Two groups of patients with severe mental disorders were compared: those included in community rehabilitation service and those only attending an outpatient clinic regarding their clinical status, social functioning, standard of living and quality of life.

Results: We found no significant global differences in group characteristics, social functioning and clinical status, but we did prove the lower social status of the group included in the rehabilitation service and their satisfaction with the services they use.

Conclusions: The community rehabilitation services in Slovenia are coping with existential social needs of their users but this study failed to demonstrate their success in improving health or social functioning.


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