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A atividade profissional assume-se como um fator importante para a
recuperação das pessoas com perturbação mental grave (Leff & Warner, 2006).
Visto que esta é uma área deficitária na esquizofrenia, foram desenvolvidos
vários modelos de reabilitação profissional (Colis, Galilea, Carreras, Cornide,
Fernández & Molinero, 2010) os quais promovem o funcionamento profissional e
podem, igualmente, influenciar os domínios não vocacionais (Bond, Resnick, Drake,
Xie, McHugo & Bebout, 2001). Neste sentido, vários investigadores se têm debruçado
sobre esta temática com vista a analisar a eficácia dos programas de reabilitação
profissional em conjunto com outras intervenções (Bell & Bryson (2001); Bell, Bryson,
Greig, Fiszdon & Wexler (2005); Bell, Zito, Greig & Wexler, (2008)).
Em contrapartida, Roder, Zorn, Müller e Brenner (2008) como forma de
promover as competências sociais em áreas funcionais específicas do quotidiano,
desenvolveram um programa para o tratamento de pessoas com esquizofrenia nas
áreas residencial, laboral e de ocupação de tempos livres (WAF). Este programa é
uma evolução da Terapia Psicológica Integrada (IPT) e abrange intervenções neuro e
sociocognitivas em combinação com as competências sociais (Roder, Mueller, Mueser
e Brenner, 2006).
Este estudo de caso múltiplo teve como objetivo primordial a avaliação do
impacto do programa laboral do WAF nos domínios da sintomatologia, qualidade de
vida e perceções face à atividade laboral em pessoas com esquizofrenia inseridas na
comunidade. Os resultados demonstraram a impossibilidade de obter um padrão linear
quanto aos resultados obtidos na sintomatologia, destacaram melhorias no que se
refere à qualidade de vida e, por fim, apresentaram piores resultados nas perceções
face à atividade laboral.
Concluímos assim que a integração no programa laboral do WAF tem um
impacto positivo na qualidade de vida das pessoas com esquizofrenia através do
desenvolvimento de objetivos reais e motivadores, do treino de competências
socioprofissionais e mobilização de competências de coping.
The professional activity is assumed as an important factor for the recovery of people with severe mental disorder (Leff & Warner, 2006). Since this is a deficient area in schizophrenia, several models of professional rehabilitation were developed (Colis, et al., 2010) which promote the professional functioning and can also influence the non-vocational domains (Bond, et al., 2001). In this sense, several researchers have focused on this subject in order to analyze the effectiveness of vocational rehabilitation programs together with other interventions (Bell & Bryson (2001), Bell, Bryson, Greig, Fiszdon & Wexler (2005), Bell, Zito, Greig & Wexler (2008)). On the other hand, Roder, Zorn, Müller and Brenner (2008), in order to promote social skills in specific functional areas of daily life, developed a program for the treatment of people with schizophrenia in residential, employment and occupation of free time areas (WAF). This program is an evolution of the Integrated Psychological Therapy (IPT) and covers neuro and socio-cognitive interventions in combination with social skills (Roder, et al, 2006). This multiple case study had as main objective the evaluation of the impact of WAF labor program in the symptoms domains, the quality of life and the perceptions due to the working activity, in people with schizophrenia inserted in the community. Results showed the impossibility of obtaining a linear pattern on the symptoms outcomes obtained and they also highlighted improvements related to quality of life and showed worse results in the perceptions due to working activity. We conclude that the integration in the labor WAF program has a positive impact on the quality of life of people with schizophrenia by developing realistic and motivating goals, the training of socioprofessional skills and the mobilization of coping skills.
The professional activity is assumed as an important factor for the recovery of people with severe mental disorder (Leff & Warner, 2006). Since this is a deficient area in schizophrenia, several models of professional rehabilitation were developed (Colis, et al., 2010) which promote the professional functioning and can also influence the non-vocational domains (Bond, et al., 2001). In this sense, several researchers have focused on this subject in order to analyze the effectiveness of vocational rehabilitation programs together with other interventions (Bell & Bryson (2001), Bell, Bryson, Greig, Fiszdon & Wexler (2005), Bell, Zito, Greig & Wexler (2008)). On the other hand, Roder, Zorn, Müller and Brenner (2008), in order to promote social skills in specific functional areas of daily life, developed a program for the treatment of people with schizophrenia in residential, employment and occupation of free time areas (WAF). This program is an evolution of the Integrated Psychological Therapy (IPT) and covers neuro and socio-cognitive interventions in combination with social skills (Roder, et al, 2006). This multiple case study had as main objective the evaluation of the impact of WAF labor program in the symptoms domains, the quality of life and the perceptions due to the working activity, in people with schizophrenia inserted in the community. Results showed the impossibility of obtaining a linear pattern on the symptoms outcomes obtained and they also highlighted improvements related to quality of life and showed worse results in the perceptions due to working activity. We conclude that the integration in the labor WAF program has a positive impact on the quality of life of people with schizophrenia by developing realistic and motivating goals, the training of socioprofessional skills and the mobilization of coping skills.
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Esquizofrenia Reabilitação psicossocial Atividade profissional Modelos de reabilitação profissional WAF Schizophrenia Psychosocial rehabilitation Professional activity Professional rehabilitation models