Chapter 1

Severe and Persistent Mental Illness

Bruce Wexler MD

Bruce Wexler MD

Professor of Psychiatry Associate Medical Director for Rehabilitation Therapies

Yale University School of Medicine, USA

Connecticut Mental Health Center, USA

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Larry Davidson PhD

Larry Davidson PhD

Associate Professor of Psychiatry Director

Yale University School of Medicine, USA

Program for Recovery and Community Health, Connecticut Mental Health Center, USA

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Thomas Styron PhD

Thomas Styron PhD

Associate Professor of Psychiatry Executive Director

Yale University School of Medicine, USA

Community Services Network of Greater New Haven, USA

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John Strauss MD

John Strauss MD

Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry

Yale University School of Medicine, USA

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First published: 14 December 2007
Citations: 4

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • The nature of the problem

  • The patient as active agent

  • Recovery as the goal

  • Patients as providers

  • Putting it all together in the service system

  • Cognitive remediation and vocational rehabilitation: a translational neuroscience research program

  • Summary and future direction

  • References

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