background: implementing community-based psychiatric services is one of the priorities of the who/emro mental health programs. this study presents an aftercare service, as a community based-service, for patients with severe mental illness (smis).   methods : in this randomized controlled clinical trial design, 176 patients, who attended selective hospitals with smi, were allocated into three gr...

background: work is the key component for most people in regard to financial, social and wellbeing matters. employment is an important factor underpinning mental health disorders. however, unemployment remains an unsolved issue worldwide. numerous studies have focused on employment outcomes in people with severe mental illness (smi) but, only a few have explored their perspective on employment....

Objective: Parenting is an important life domain for many people, but little research examines the parenting experience and its role in recovery for those with a severe mental illness (SMI). The current study provides preliminary evidence of how these concepts are related in a sample of individuals living with severe mental illness attending a community mental health center. We also explored po...