This multidisciplinary journal focuses on recovery-oriented care of persons with mental health problems and on their rehabilitation. It considers for publication original research articles in the following subjects:
- Rehabilitation assessment in various mental health and community settings
- Measures to assess and monitor recovery, rehabilitation needs of patients and family members
- Barriers to successful rehabilitation, recovery oriented interventions, legal issues in rehabilitation
- Measures to combat stigma
- Disability and welfare measures
- Novel rehabilitation interventions
- Socio-cultural issues in rehabilitation
- Rehabilitation orientation in teaching and practice
- Organization and coordination issues in rehabilitation
- User perspectives
- Rehabilitation advocacy
The journal also considers original research on the quality of life of persons with mental health problems, caregiver stress and burnout, and staff stress.
The journal invites submission of original research papers in the above-mentioned subjects, brief reports, case discussions, debates, commentaries and controversies, narrative and systematic reviews, essays, letters to editor and correspondence, book reviews, review of rehabilitation facilities & services, user perspective articles, and creative writing like poetry and paintings made by users.
Potential readership for this journal includes mental health professionals (psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, mental health nurses), occupational therapists and vocational instructors, special educators, non-government organizations, administrators and policymakers working in the field of psychiatric disability.
Focus on resource constrained lower and middle income countries, user perspective, legal issues, NGO contribution, advocacy, economic issues, administrative issues, activism for psychiatric rehabilitation.Journal information
- Editor-in-Chief
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- Santosh K. Chaturvedi,
- Jagadisha Thirthalli
- Publishing model
- Hybrid (Transformative Journal). Learn about publishing Open Access with us
Journal metrics
- 27 days
- Submission to first decision
- 89 days
- Submission to acceptance
- 39,395 (2019)
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Latest issue
Latest articles
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Biopsychosocial Approach for Improving the Quality Life of Persons with Mental Illness: A Case Report from India
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Cognitive Enhancement Therapy in Early Schizophrenia: A Qualitative and Quantitative Case Series of Patients’ Experiences
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Journal updates
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COVID-19 and impact on peer review
As a result of the significant disruption that is being caused by the COVID-19 pandemic we are very aware that many researchers will have difficulty in meeting the timelines associated with our peer review process during normal times. Please do let us know if you need additional time. Our systems will continue to remind you of the original timelines but we intend to be highly flexible at this time.
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Call for Papers: Special Issue on Empowerment through Supported Education and Supported Employment
Guest Editors:
Nagesh Pai, Professor of Psychiatry, Graduate Medicine, University of Wollongong, Australia. E-mail: nagesh@uow.edu.au
David Castle, Professor at University of Melbourne & Head of St Vincent's health, Australia. E-mail: David.CASTLE@svha.org.au
Frances Dark, Australian Authority on Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Director at Brisbane- Metro North, Australia. E-mail: Frances.Dark@health.qld.gov.au
About this journal
- Electronic ISSN
- 2198-963X
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- CNKI
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