Developments in a rehabilitation service for psychiatric patients

This paper deals with the operation of the Rehabilitation Services of the Clarke Institute of Psychiatry in Toronto, Ontario. It is particularly addressed to developments in the service during the last two and one-half years. Included are: a brief historical review; a description of current goals and procedures; plans for the future; a description of the work adjustment program--a new adjunct to the service; some demographic information on clients served in 1977 and 1978; and a discussion of the computerized data collection, outcome studies, program analyses etc. now underway. The tasks of the members of the rehabilitation team will be outlined. Emphasis is placed on the work of occupational therapists who have played a major role in planning, establishing and conducting the service. Flow charts of service procedures are included.