"We're All in the Same Boat" - The Experience of People With Mental Health Conditions and Non-clinical Community Members in Integrated Arts-Based Groups.

ABSTRACT: In recent decades there has been a significant increase in community rehabilitation programs for people with mental health conditions. One such nationwide programs is Amitim in Israel whose mission is to foster the psychosocial rehabilitation of people with mental health conditions in the community. Amitim's flagship program consists of arts-based groups that integrate participants with mental health conditions and non-clinical community members. To better understand the experiences of participants in these arts-based groups, five focus groups were conducted with participants from 15 integrated arts-based groups. In total, 17 people with mental health conditions and 21 non-clinical community members were interviewed for this qualitative study. Three main themes emerged from t

SUBMITTER: Nitzan A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8010183 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature