Different characterizations of therapeutic intervention suggest alternative approaches for rehabilitation programs. Three such characterizations are described and their implications developed: intrapsychic disturbance, social disability, and illness behavior and the societal reaction. It is argued that an educational model is more appropriate than a medical one to what is frequently attempted in good rehabilitation programs.
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