Psychiatric rehabilitation in Austria is organized in two directions: Community based rehabilitation for patients with severe and persistent mental illness and "medical rehabilitation". The following article presents historical aspects of rehabilitation in Austria, diagnostic principles and therapeutic interventions. The present system of psychiatric rehabilitation, current problems and future directions are discussed.
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