Return to community: building support systems for people with psychiatric disabilities

Introduction: Mental Health and the Coming of the 21st Century. Part I: Redefining the Needs of Mental Health Consumers. Community Integration: The Challenge to Traditional Mental Health Services. Foundations for A New Approach. Mental Health Consumers and the Consumer Self?Help Movement. Part II: Organizing for Community Change. Preparing for Organizing. Strategies for Change. Part III: Achieving Community Integration. Revamping Established Support Systems: Mental Health Systems and Higher Education. Improving Access to, Preserving, and Developing Housing. Creating Employment Opportunities. Promoting Social Integration. Part IV: Empowering Consumers and Their Families. Sharing Power with Consumers. Involving Families as Partners in the Process of Change. Conclusion: Future Challenges and New Directions.