Partial care as a vehicle for rehabilitation of individuals with severe psychiatric disability.

Assessed the degree to which 55 partial care programs in New Jersey had implemented psychiatric rehabilitation principles and practices. The study included assessments of the facilities' policy, procedure, and program documentation and psychiatric rehabilitation approach and interviews with clients. Results indicate that the programs tended to provide extended care to persons with severe psychiatric disability. Most clients were aware of their reason for coming to the program and how the program was trying to help them. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)