Recovery facilitation services in a mental health setting: The Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (IMHANS) model Shibukumar TM1, Juna B2, Babu Tintu T3, Reshma T4, Rathnakaran Aparna5, Ragesh G6,*, Khaleel Mohammed Ibrahim7, Uthaman Seema P8, Tom Jobin9 1Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College, Alappuzha, Kerala, India 2Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College, Kozhikode, Kerala, India 3Department of Social Work, St. Joseph’s College (autonomous), Devagiri, Calicut, Kerala, India 4The Recovery Facilitation Project, Department of Psychiatric Social Work, Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (IMHANS), Kozhikode, Kerala, India 5Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (IMHANS), Kozhikode, Kerala, India 6Department of Psychiatric Social Work, Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (IMHANS), Kozhikode, Kerala, India 7Government General Hospital, Kozhikode, Kerala, India 8Department of Psychiatric Social Work, Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (IMHANS), Kozhikode, Kerala, India 9Department of Psychiatric Social Work, Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (IMHANS), Kozhikode, Kerala, India *Correspondence: Ragesh G, M Phil (Psychiatric Social Work), Ph D, Psychiatric Social Worker, Department of Psychiatric Social Work, Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (IMHANS), Government Medical College Campus, Kozhikode, Kerala, India-673008, rageshpsw@gmail.com
Online Published on 28 February, 2024. Abstract Chronic psychiatric illnesses cause disability. The language of recovery is now widely used globally in mental health policy, services, and research. This concept of recovery is relatively new to Indian mental health settings. The Recovery Facilitation Services initiated at the Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (IMHANS), Kozhikode (Calicut), Kerala, South India, follows a framework for service delivery based on sound principles of psychosocial rehabilitation. This paper elaborates on the rationale, the design, financial aspects, challenges encountered, and general observations regarding the effectiveness of the working of this service. Top Keywords Rehabilitation, Mental illness, Family, Psychiatric disability. Top |