Strategies of rehabilitation in the Day Hospital

Journal/Book: Psychother Psychosom. 1988; 50: 151-6.

Abstract: A correct and fruitful rehabilitation strategy should consider the following points: (1) the achievement of a psychic equilibrium with a reduction of the psychopathological symptoms; (2) the evaluation of the psychological handicap; (3) a profile of the abilities of the subject that undergoes rehabilitation. You can easily achieve the first two points during hospitalization. The third point can be achieved through the study of the interaction of the subject with his or her environment. This study can be carried out in the Day Hospital where, through groups of psychotherapy, family counseling and various sociotherapeutic activities, it is possible to increase and improve the ability of the subject to relate with the others and to cope adequately with his or her environment. In this paper we present the philosophy and the therapeutic strategies of the Day Hospital of the Psychiatric Department of the University of Milan. ABSTRACT 2: Measured self-perceived changes in states of relaxation, mood/emotion, and thought/insight in 50 male psychiatric prisoner-patients before and after music therapy. Each S participated in 3 different treatment modalities: music group therapy, instrumental group improvisation, and music and relaxation. Results show a significant pretest-posttest change in self-ratings across all scales after music therapy. The magnitude of change differed significantly between scales. Ss showed similar responses, and the different treatment modalities did not significantly influence the results.

Note: music therapy; self perceived changes in relaxation & mood/emotion & thought/insight; male prison psychiatric patients

Keyword(s): Art Therapy methods; Combined Modality Therapy; Creativeness ; Music Therapy methods; Psychotherapy, Group methods. Day Care methods; Mental Disorders rehabilitation; Psychotherapy methods. Human

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