Abstract
This study was an investigation into perceived personal changes in ex-mental patients attending a psychiatric rehabilitation program in Hong Kong. The program used a self-help group approach with holistic care elements emphasizing the physical, psychological, social and spiritual functioning of the participants. Nineteen participants were invited to complete a repertory grid based on the personal construct theory to measure self-identity changes after joining the program. Results showed that participants perceived positive changes in physical, psychological, social and spiritual dimensions after joining the program, which indicates the value of adopting a holistic psychiatric rehabilitation approach and provides initial support for the use of the repertory grid method in measuring changes in ex-mental patients in the Chinese context.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 939-954 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Social Behavior and Personality |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 9 Oct 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Holistic care
- Personal construct theory
- Psychiatric rehabilitation
- Repertory grid
- Spirituality
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology