A Model of Support System for the Professional Insertion of People with Psychological Disability
Objectives Psychosocial rehabilitation, particularly work integration, is currently a public health preoccupation, as evidenced by recent publications on this topic and the development of new professional insertion program. This article aims to present a French health facility focused on psychosocial rehabilitation of persons in state of psychic disability, in order to highlight its specific programs of professional insertion. Methods After a brief remind about the theoretical foundations of psychosocial rehabilitation, psychic disability and recovery, we present the means used by our healthcare facility, illustrating our remarks with 2 case studies. Results Our rehabilitation programs demonstrate the need of a multidisciplinary in interventions, the need for multiplicity in proposals of activities, the importance of self-determination, of healthcare professionals in management of the public admitted in our healthcare facility, and the importance of fighting the stigma caused by mental disorders. Conclusion Our programs need to be placed in the French context, in which persist stigmatization towards persons with psychiatric disorders, and huge barriers to employment.