Supported socialization for people with psychiatric disabilities: Lessons from a randomized controlled trial

• DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20013
• Publication Date: 2004-05-27T16:05:05Z
• Authors: Larry Davidson; Golan Shahar; David A. Stayner; Matthew J. Chinman; Jaak Rakfeldt; Jacob Kraemer Tebes
• Keywords: Socialization; Psychoeducation

Abstract Two hundred and sixty people with psychiatric disabilities who were socially isolated withdrawn randomly assigned to one of three conditions facilitate their engagement in social recreational activities: They (a) not matched a volunteer partner ( N = 70), (b) had personal history disability 95), or (c) no 95). Participants volunteers received $28 stipend each month cover the expenses activities. Comprehensive assessments symptoms, functional impairment, self‐esteem, satisfaction made at baseline, after 4 months, 9 months. While all participants appeared improve terms symptom reduction increases functioning differences between found only when participants' degree contact was considered. nonconsumer condition improved self‐esteem meeting partners, those consumer partners they did not. Findings highlight important role expectations perceptions designing evaluating psychosocial interventions for disabilities. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Comm Psychol 32: 453–477, 2004.