Rocio Caballero, Vanesa Peinado, Carmen Valiente, Ana Vucic, Alvaro Alonso, Jose Manuel Caperos
{"title":"Think and cope positively: A feasibility and acceptability study to improve the subjective well-being of people affected by a severe mental disorder.","authors":"Rocio Caballero, Vanesa Peinado, Carmen Valiente, Ana Vucic, Alvaro Alonso, Jose Manuel Caperos","doi":"10.1037/prj0000676","DOIUrl":"10.1037/prj0000676","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of Think and Cope Positively, a structured 15-session program designed to enhance well-being in adults diagnosed with severe mental health conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Twenty-six participants were recruited through mental health services, and sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, protocol compliance, session attendance, and satisfaction were assessed. Intervention outcomes, including hedonic and eudaimonic well-being, optimism, therapeutic alliance, and psychological symptoms, were measured both before and after the intervention.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 26 participants, 20 completed the program (77%), attending an average of 14 out of 15 sessions. Both participants and facilitators reported high levels of satisfaction with the intervention. Statistically significant improvements in well-being, optimism, and therapeutic engagement were observed following the program.</p><p><strong>Conclusions and implications for practice: </strong>These findings indicate that Think and Cope Positively is a feasible and acceptable intervention to enhance well-being in individuals with severe mental health conditions. It provides a promising addition to existing psychosocial rehabilitation strategies. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":47875,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal","volume":" ","pages":"213-223"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145565919","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A pilot study of pre- and postpsychosocial indicators of Israel's individualized budget program among different disability populations.","authors":"Ayelet Gur, Tali-Noy Hindi","doi":"10.1037/prj0000664","DOIUrl":"10.1037/prj0000664","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The personalization in disability support emphasizes autonomy and tailored services. Individualized budget programs embody this approach, enabling participants to control resources and improve quality of life. This study, framed within self-determination theory, aimed to evaluate the contribution of Israel's individualized budget program. The analysis examined pre- and postprogram psychosocial outcomes-life satisfaction, subjective well-being, social participation, choices exercised, self-efficacy, self-esteem, and loneliness-with exploratory analyses conducted within two groups: individuals with mental health disabilities and those with physical or sensory disabilities.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This pilot study included 21 participants enrolled in the program, with mental health (n = 15) and physical/sensory disabilities (n = 6) subgroups. Data were collected at program entry and follow-up, and paired-sample t tests were used to assess pre-post changes in psychosocial outcomes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>For the total sample, significant improvements were observed in life satisfaction and subjective well-being. No significant changes were found in social participation, choices exercised, self-efficacy, self-esteem, or loneliness. Exploratory analyses within disability subgroups revealed different patterns of change across these measures.</p><p><strong>Conclusions and implications for practice: </strong>The findings highlight individualized budgeting's potential to enhance psychosocial outcomes, particularly life satisfaction and subjective well-being for the total sample. Exploratory analyses within disability subgroups suggest potential differences in program benefits that warrant investigation in larger studies. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":47875,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal","volume":" ","pages":"177-185"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144974186","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Is the Cognitive Remediation of Social Cognition (RC2S) program useful to improve social cognition and functional outcomes in people with schizophrenia? A randomized controlled trial.","authors":"Elodie Peyroux, Zelda Prost, Isabelle Amado, Jérôme Graux, Caroline Demily, Julien Plasse, Nicolas Franck","doi":"10.1037/prj0000673","DOIUrl":"10.1037/prj0000673","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Objective:</i></b> Difficulties in social interactions are a core characteristic of schizophrenia spectrum disorders. They are often linked to impairments in social cognition, including emotion recognition, social perception, theory of mind, and attributional style. The RC2S program (cognitive remediation of social cognition) aims to address these deficits through individualized interventions. This study is the first controlled randomized trial to compare RC2S with RECOS (Remédiation Cognitive pour la Schizophrénie ou un trouble associé), a neurocognitive remediation program, to evaluate their respective impacts. <b><i>Method:</i></b> Fifty-one outpatients with schizophrenia were randomized into RC2S (<i>n</i> = 25) or RECOS (<i>n</i> = 26) groups. The primary outcome was a measure of attributional biases, with secondary outcomes including symptom severity, social functioning, and cognitive measures. Assessments were conducted at baseline (T1), posttreatment (T2), and 3 month follow-up (T3). <b><i>Results:</i></b> Both groups improved significantly in social cognition and neurocognition, with no overall between-group differences. Yet only the RC2S group showed a significant reduction in hostile attribution bias from T1 to T2, a domain where many social cognitive trainings falter. RC2S also produced faster gains in negative symptoms and one area of social functioning. RECOS showed stronger effects on positive symptoms and certain neurocognitive measures. Both programs enhanced functional outcomes, though the trajectories of change differed. <b><i>Conclusions and Implications for Practice:</i></b> While the results highlight RC2S's potential, the small sample size, high dropout rate, and low baseline levels of hostility bias limit the generalizability and interpretability of these findings. Future research should refine RC2S, use more sensitive assessments, and explore broader applications. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":47875,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal","volume":" ","pages":"153-164"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145960199","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Logane Dupont, Delphine Raucher-Chéné, Novembre Mercier, Gabriel Demers, Michelle Wang, Philippe Beauchamp, Martin Lepage, Elisabeth Thibaudeau
{"title":"Digital travel using virtual reality in inpatient psychiatric care: Focus group exploration of perspectives from individuals with lived experience.","authors":"Logane Dupont, Delphine Raucher-Chéné, Novembre Mercier, Gabriel Demers, Michelle Wang, Philippe Beauchamp, Martin Lepage, Elisabeth Thibaudeau","doi":"10.1037/prj0000646","DOIUrl":"10.1037/prj0000646","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Hospitalization in psychiatry is a challenging experience associated with increased levels of distress, anxiety, and loneliness. Novel technologies are being developed to help alleviate these symptoms and support the treatment and rehabilitation of these individuals. This study aims to explore the perspectives of individuals with lived experience of a complex mood disorder on the proposal of an immersive virtual reality (VR) travel-in-nature application with a social feature being an available service in a psychiatric inpatient unit.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A thematic analysis was performed with data acquired from two focus group semistructured interviews conducted by a patient partner with individuals currently hospitalized in a short-term inpatient unit dedicated to complex mood disorders.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Three themes were generated from the thematic analysis: (a) factors enhancing acceptability, (b) barriers, and (c) envisioning the future of the application and VR in inpatient mental health.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Participants were largely positive regarding the potential of the application and VR in psychiatric inpatient care. They viewed it as a promising rehabilitation tool for relaxation and positive escapism. Concerns regarding suitability, potential risks associated with the technology, and technical barriers were raised and warrant further investigation.</p><p><strong>Implications for practice: </strong>This study's preliminary findings offer relevant information for designing the implementation process of VR in psychiatric inpatient units, with the intent of tailoring services to the needs and realities of their intended users. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":47875,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal","volume":" ","pages":"116-124"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144024972","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Personal recovery and its key processes: Validating the connectedness, hope, identity, meaning, empowerment, and difficulties (CHIME-D) framework.","authors":"Deyu Pan","doi":"10.1037/prj0000669","DOIUrl":"10.1037/prj0000669","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to comprehensively evaluate the connectedness, hope, identity, meaning, empowerment, and difficulties (CHIME-D) framework and its six core processes as predictors of personal recovery among individuals with psychiatric disabilities.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 339 adults with self-reported psychiatric disabilities were recruited from https://ResearchMatch.org and completed an online survey comprising validated measures of personal recovery and variables operationalizing the six CHIME-D processes. A hierarchical regression analysis was conducted to assess the individual contributions of each process and the overall predictive power of the CHIME-D framework for personal recovery.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The final regression model accounted for 69% of the variance in personal recovery. Each CHIME-D process contributed a statistically significant portion of the variance. In the final model, all variables except community integration remained significant predictors of personal recovery.</p><p><strong>Conclusions and implications for practice: </strong>Findings support the CHIME-D framework as a robust, evidence-based guiding framework for recovery-oriented care. Each CHIME-D process represents a potential target for interventions aimed at promoting personal recovery. Psychiatric rehabilitation professionals are encouraged to attend to all six processes when working with individuals with psychiatric disabilities to enhance recovery outcomes. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":47875,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal","volume":" ","pages":"46-55"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145309624","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Thirty years of recovery policy.","authors":"Amy Banko, Jill Valiant, Kaitlin Mitchell, Crystal Socha, Kenneth J Gill","doi":"10.1037/prj0000663","DOIUrl":"10.1037/prj0000663","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Anthony (1993) proposed recovery as the organizing principle of the public mental health service system. This study examines the evolution of a recovery-oriented mental health system at the federal and state levels in the United States.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A rapid review of gray literature analyzed federal policy statements, state mental health policies, service reforms, mental health authority reports, websites, organizational records, and other public documents. The review compiled current recovery-oriented system features in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Findings highlight expansive but stalled transformation to a recovery-oriented system. Policy statements have made a pronounced shift toward recovery. More recovery-oriented services are being offered. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's uniform reporting system, many outcomes have improved modestly. However, many features of a recovery orientation have not been fully embraced, implemented, and sustained.</p><p><strong>Conclusions and implications for practice: </strong>Official statements about recovery exist. Practices such as peer services are available in many states, yet the full actualization of a recovery approach remains unfulfilled. Most states would benefit from a concerted effort to fulfill their recovery visions by specifying the features of a recovery-oriented system that they currently lack and aspire to implement. Current implementation science can inform these efforts, including performance-focused, state-level evaluations using common measures tracked on a national dashboard. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":47875,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal","volume":" ","pages":"6-23"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145514947","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kristen M Abraham, Adrienne Lapidos, Elizabeth C Thomas
{"title":"Past, present, and future of psychiatric rehabilitation.","authors":"Kristen M Abraham, Adrienne Lapidos, Elizabeth C Thomas","doi":"10.1037/prj0000685","DOIUrl":"10.1037/prj0000685","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The authors provide an overview of the articles in the special issue on Past, Present, and Future of Psychiatric Rehabilitation. The articles are contextualized in the history of psychiatric rehabilitation. Reflections for the future of the field are provided. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":47875,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal","volume":"49 1","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147445493","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lena Lipskaya-Velikovsky, David Roe, Helene Speyer, Abraham Rudnick, Morgan Shields, Yaara Zisman-Ilani
{"title":"Integrating psychiatric rehabilitation into inpatient psychiatric hospitalization to advance personal recovery.","authors":"Lena Lipskaya-Velikovsky, David Roe, Helene Speyer, Abraham Rudnick, Morgan Shields, Yaara Zisman-Ilani","doi":"10.1037/prj0000677","DOIUrl":"10.1037/prj0000677","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Psychiatric rehabilitation services (PRS) were developed to facilitate recovery and community integration by addressing psychosocial needs such as housing, employment, illness management, and social inclusion for individuals with serious mental illness. However, PRS are primarily designed for and available in community settings. The objective of this conceptual article is to explore the potential role of PRS during inpatient psychiatric hospitalization and offer a forward-looking vision, identifying trends to guide future efforts.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This article presents a conceptual analysis of the potential benefits and impacts of PRS on the recovery process of individuals with serious mental illness if these services were also provided during hospitalization. This critical analysis was coauthored by various stakeholders, including individuals with lived experience, psychiatric, and other mental health providers, and psychiatric rehabilitation researchers.</p><p><strong>Conclusions and implications for practice: </strong>Integrating PRS into routine care during psychiatric hospitalization supports recovery and facilitates postdischarge community connections and outcomes. While PRS were originally conceptualized and designed for community settings, efforts should be made to tailor and adapt them for use in inpatient settings. Shifting staff attitudes toward inpatient recovery-oriented care, developing interventions and training for PRS integration, and securing leadership and institutional buy-in are the next practical steps to make this vision a reality. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":47875,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal","volume":" ","pages":"109-115"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13078387/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145679126","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kiara L Moore, Aaron H Rodwin, Sarah C Narendorf, James A Railey, Michelle R Munson
{"title":"Developing a trauma-informed peer support framework for young adults (TIPS-YA): Building on lessons from the field.","authors":"Kiara L Moore, Aaron H Rodwin, Sarah C Narendorf, James A Railey, Michelle R Munson","doi":"10.1037/prj0000679","DOIUrl":"10.1037/prj0000679","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Peer support services are proliferating for young adults (YA) with serious mental health conditions. Psychiatric rehabilitation services continue to develop and launch these programs nationally and globally. This conceptual article builds upon principles from peer support and trauma-informed care and shares lessons from the field to advance a trauma-informed peer support framework for YA mental health.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Informed by the literature, three YA mental health interventions, and a series of iterative team consensus-building meetings, we identified pillars of a trauma-informed peer support for young adults (TIPS-YA) framework to focus research and practice in psychiatric rehabilitation as peer support programs continue to emerge in many YA service contexts.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>TIPS-YA includes four pillars: (a) safety, (b) mutuality, (c) empowerment and voice, and (d) context. Each is a fundamental area for developing and providing peer support services. Yet, no previous training or conceptualization of peer support includes all aspects of these four critical areas.</p><p><strong>Conclusions and implications for practice: </strong>Peer support for YAs needs distinct consideration in psychiatric rehabilitation. YA services must bridge the developmental period between youth and adulthood, and offer unique supports. TIPS-YA offers a starting point to develop and implement program models that embed peer supporters, and to advance the science of peer support. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":47875,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal","volume":" ","pages":"132-142"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12721595/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145764326","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gary R Bond, Robert E Drake, Ana Carolina Florence
{"title":"A framework for evaluating psychiatric rehabilitation practices.","authors":"Gary R Bond, Robert E Drake, Ana Carolina Florence","doi":"10.1037/prj0000653","DOIUrl":"10.1037/prj0000653","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Deinstitutionalization spawned numerous psychiatric rehabilitation interventions, but only a small number have endured for decades and spread widely. This article identifies a concise set of 10 criteria to examine ethical, scientific, practical, and policy elements of highly successful interventions.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Based on 50 years of psychiatric rehabilitation literature, we examined three exemplary, enduring practices-assertive community treatment, Individual Placement and Support, and Housing First-for evidence related to the 10 common criteria.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Psychiatric rehabilitation has had a firm grounding in ethics, client-centeredness, implementation science, and outcomes research. Policy and funding have followed. We identified 10 criteria that incorporate these values: recovery, model clarity, fidelity, effectiveness, enduring effects, cost-effectiveness, feasibility, scalability/sustainability, policy/funding, and adaptability. All three practices are guided by validated fidelity scales, have strong evidence for effectiveness, and are feasible to implement, but they vary on other criteria.</p><p><strong>Conclusions and implications for practice: </strong>In varying degrees, assertive community treatment, Individual Placement and Support, and Housing First are practices meeting most of the 10 criteria in a newly developed framework aimed at broadening the criteria for evaluating psychiatric rehabilitation programs to encompass both scientific and pragmatic, real-world considerations. This framework establishes an objective framework to guide the prioritization of services for people with mental health conditions. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":47875,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal","volume":" ","pages":"24-36"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145379200","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}