Wayfinding Training for the Severely Mentally Ill

Abstract

Compliance with outpatient community mental health treatment is problematic for seriously mentally ill adults. One way to facilitate clients' compliance is through training in public bus riding and way finding skills. The authors present the history of wayfinding services, a diagram to enhance clients' learning, and suggestions for implementation.

A wayfinding perspective in mental health: Generating a sense of community among people with multiple handicapping conditions.

“…Application of the wayfinding training selection criteria was found to enhance clients' travel competence, although a few clients did become lost and upset. (Taylor & Taylor, 1993a).…”

“…These interventions were implemented on an outreach basis and through action oriented treatment at the psychosocial program. The meaning of the crisis was later worked through to enhance the clients' psychosocial functioning prior to resuming wayfinding training (Taylor & Taylor, 1993a).…”