The third edition of Psychiatric Rehabilitation, discusses interventions to help individuals with mental illness improve the quality of their life, achieve goals, and increase opportunities for community integration so they can lead full and productive lives.  This person centered approach emphasizes strengths, skill development, and the attainment of valued social roles.  The third edition has been fully updated with new coverage indicating how to address medical problems while treating for mental illness, wellness and recovery, evidence based practices, and directions for future research.  Retaining the easy to read, engaging style, each chapter includes key terms with definitions, case studies, profiles of leaders in the field, special issues relating to treatment and ethics, and class exercises.  Providing a comprehensive overview of this growing field, the book is suitable as an undergraduate or graduate textbook, as well as a reference for practitioners and academic researchers.

Part 1: Understanding the Nature of Severe Mental Illness 1. The Experience of Mental Illness 2. Symptoms and Etiology of Serious Mental Illness 3. Course, Treatment, and Outcome of Severe Mental Illnesses