Mental Rehabilitation
What is Mental Rehabilitation?
The treatment of mental health disorders typically includes two aspects: the treatment itself and the rehabilitation process. Also known as psychiatric rehabilitation, this is a component of therapy that concentrates on assisting the patient in regaining optimal functioning and achieving their personal goals. Giving medical, psychological, and social advice helps to accomplish this.
Why Is Mental Rehabilitation Necessary?
Rehabilitation is not always necessary for those with mental illness. Many individuals can return to a functional life with the help of medication or a combination of medication and therapy. For others, rehabilitation may be the crucial last part of the treatment cycle.
People with severe and persistent psychiatric conditions, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, may be mentally disabled due to their illness and need rehabilitation to learn basic skills. When a patient has a disease like mental retardation, habilitation is used to assist them in developing the skills they need to function daily.
What Is The Goal of Mental Rehabilitation?
The rehabilitation process aims to assist the patient in acquiring the social and intellectual abilities they will need to integrate into society. This aids the person in discovering a purposeful role for themselves, both at home and at work. In addition, by presenting opportunities and avoiding stigma and discrimination, rehabilitation supports the person.
The goals of rehabilitation are:
- Evaluating the person's ability (their strengths, skills, and abilities).
- Acknowledging the illness's limitations.
A trained professional with full awareness of these factors can determine the type of assistance the patient needs to return to a functional life.
What Is The Process Of Mental Rehabilitation?
The psychiatrist or other mental health expert would typically interact with the patient and family before beginning the rehabilitation process to learn about the patient's skills and interests.
At this point, the family's ability to set realistic expectations for the person and grasp their capabilities practically is the most important thing. For example, a person with a severe mental condition might be unable to socialize or perform particular duties.
Instead of pressuring them to meet their standards, the family should understand that. The family may realize that the person can live a happy, fulfilling life according to their own preferences and with a set of expectations more appropriate to their circumstances once they are aware of the individual's abilities and limitations.
In some instances, the psychiatrist or another mental health professional may speak with the patient regularly to establish a rapport, comprehend any issues the patient might be having, and learn how their family views their sickness. The psychiatrist can then assist patients in developing more significant life goals despite the constraints put forward by their mental disease.
After treatment, some patients can resume their jobs and utilize their original skills. The patient is then offered training to assist them in developing the skills necessary to align with their new goals, priorities, or values if they are left with significant obstacles.
There is an aspirational value to this process once the person can make a breakthrough, such as learning a new skill or discovering a new passion. This starts what specialists call a "positive cycle" in which the individual's quality of life is likely to rise.
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