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Community care for individuals with severe mental handicaps requires strong partnerships. This review highlights the vulnerability of schizophrenic patients in relationships and stresses the need for consistent, supportive dual rapport in care settings.

Area of Science:

Psychiatry and Community Mental Health
Social Work and Care Services

Context:

Current community care models for the severely mentally handicapped.
The complex network of professionals and caregivers involved.

Purpose:

To review the unique challenges in the psychic environment of schizophrenic individuals.
To emphasize the importance of interpersonal relationships in care.

Summary:

Schizophrenic individuals face significant vulnerability in interpersonal relations due to their psychic environment.
A coherent definition of roles is crucial for effective partnership in care.
The need for a consistent and significant dual rapport is highlighted within social support measures.

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Informs the development of more effective, relationship-centered community care strategies.

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Promotes a more integrated and supportive approach to mental healthcare partnerships.