[Social reinstatement of chronic psychiatric patients]

In this paper, the author tried to determine the main factors which could improve the return of chronic psychiatric patients in society. First, the main studies on this subject showed that there is a high recidivism rate. Secondly, it seemed obvious that a medical approach by itself is not sufficient and that it is important to program in details the return of chronic psychiatric patients in society paying attention to the various psycho-social variables that can influence their behavior. In this way, it seemed that the most effective techniques are those taking up this problem very concretely and trying to prepare the patients to meet day to day problems. More specifically, the behavioral techniques and package treatment approaches seems to be the better ways of preparing chronic psychiatric patients to go back and live in the community.