Psychotherapeutic Rehabilitation Program “111”

Summary

A psychotherapeutic program is presented that has been found to be relatively effective on a large psychiatric ward having a typical variety of chronic male adult patients. The program design lends itself to adaptation for a wide variety of settings. It is founded on six basic principles and emphasizes patient-responsibility both for the individual and for group interaction and decision. Individual ground privileges, cash allowances, passes and discharge steps are based on the degree and effectiveness of the individual's responsibility that is demonstrated which is rated by the groups of patients. Some ratings are automatically modified in accordance with set standards, and ground privileges, passes and discharges are subject to staff approval.