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Place first, then train: An alternative to the medical model of psychiatric rehabilitation
- Authors:
- CORRIGAN Patrick W., McCRACKEN Stanley G.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work: A journal of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), 50(1), January 2005, pp.31-39.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
The medical model has promoted a train-place model for psychiatric rehabilitation which carefully trains people with psychiatric disabilities on a range of skills so they can handle real-world demands before placing them in work and independent living situations. More consistent with a social work perspective are place-train programmes, which rapidly place people with psychiatric disorders in real-world settings so they can experience the benefits as well as the challenges of these situations, and then provide the necessary training and support to successfully maintain these placements. This article compares the 2 models and shows that place-train approaches can help people with serious mental illness attain many of their work and housing goals without increasing the frequency of relapse.