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PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WITH MENTAL DISORDERS
PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WITH MENTAL DISORDERS

Author(s): Vladimir Ilievski, Ivan Trajkov, Aleksandra Coneva
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Psychology, Health and medicine and law, Family and social welfare, Welfare services
Published by: Fakultet političkih nauka - Univerzitet u Sarajevu
Keywords: psychosocial rehabilitation; psychosocial help; social worker; patients; families;

Summary/Abstract: This paper aims to perceive the processes of psychosocial support for people with mental disorders, working to increase ability and reduce negative reactions from the environment towards it. Respecting the developed standardized process of support for people with mental disorders, is the basis for achieving the planned goals with the patient.What helps in building a good practice is the theoretical development of psychosocial support of people with mental disorders and reflection of the role of the social worker involved in psychiatric institutions in the process of diagnosis, as well as the treatment and rehabilitation of people suffering from psychological disorders. The social worker collects patient data, such as information about the patient’s family, family relations, education, employment, material, and housing status of the patient. Apart from that, they also participate in diagnosing the beneficiary with the multi-disciplinary team of the psychiatric institution. The individual plan for working with a patient includes activities with the patient and his family, in order to achieve strengthening and connecting with institutions in which the patient can exercise rights through continuous support from the social worker. Apart from the theoretical development of psychosocial support, this paper presents a practical example through the very process of assessment, planning with the set goals and activities, and their implementation.The basic conclusion is that there should be a well-developed process of psychosocial support that will be implemented. This will cause positive changes in people with mental disorders, and the environment in which they live.

  • Issue Year: II/2019
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 51-68
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: English