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What’s the equivalent of a wheelchair for a person with schizophrenia? How psychiatric rehabilitation brings community into care

  • Written by Adrienne Lapidos, Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Michigan
What’s the equivalent of a wheelchair for a person with schizophrenia? How psychiatric rehabilitation brings community into careIncluding employment support in psychiatric care can improve quality of life.Maskot/Getty Images

Imagine your dream is to get a job at the local library. You have a love for people and for books. You also have schizophrenia, a psychiatric disability that makes life in the community more challenging.

You often have extreme psychological experiences....

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