ISSN (ONLINE): 3107-7862
தமி󰽢 சை󰽑கியா󰽖ாி ஜ󰽞ன󰽠 அற󰽜 மனநல ம󰼿󰽘󰼱வமசன / - 2026
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      
      
      
      
       
      
        
 
 
       
  
 
      
        
       
       
      
      
  ,  
      

     
(Central Institute of Psychiatry, 
  
        
        
       
         
      
      
 
       
-       
        
-        
      
       
  
Psychiatric Rehabilitation
A Comprehensive Approach to Chronic Mental Illness
Dr. மகேஷ் ராஜகோபால் , MBBS, MPH, MRC Psych.(UK),  ,
அறம்  மத்வமனை, ச்.
Tamil Psychiatry Journal, Vol-2, Issue-3, Jul Sep 2026, Page 1-6
ISSN (ONLINE): 3107-7862
தமி󰽢 சை󰽑கியா󰽖ாி ஜ󰽞ன󰽠 அற󰽜 மனநல ம󰼿󰽘󰼱வமசன / - 2026
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         
      
  
         
       
      
       
 
        
        
      
    
       
 ,     
        
       
       - 

   
       
 (Community Mental Health Services)     
      
     
      
      

     

    (Schizophren  
      
     (Positive Symptoms) 
        
        
        
        
        
       
        
       
       
      
       

 
 
 
       
       
       
 
ISSN (ONLINE): 3107-7862
தமி󰽢 சை󰽑கியா󰽖ாி ஜ󰽞ன󰽠 அற󰽜 மனநல ம󰼿󰽘󰼱வமசன / - 2026
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     
      
    (Antipsychotics medications  
         
       

       
        
    
  
  
       
      
        
      
     
 ,       
        
       
     
       , 
       
  (68)
        
       
       
       
.
     
      
        
      
           
       
        
      
 
      
         
        

 (Social Skills Training)
    
        
        
       
  
ISSN (ONLINE): 3107-7862
தமி󰽢 சை󰽑கியா󰽖ாி ஜ󰽞ன󰽠 அற󰽜 மனநல ம󰼿󰽘󰼱வமசன / - 2026
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     
  
       

  

      
        
        
  
 
          
       
         
 
   (Cognitive Remediation)
    
    
        
      
        (highly executive functions)
       
 
       
         
       
      
   .
      
       
      
   
     
 
      
      (Schizophrenia) 
 
         
    
      
     
 
      
      
   
       
        
 - 
ISSN (ONLINE): 3107-7862
தமி󰽢 சை󰽑கியா󰽖ாி ஜ󰽞ன󰽠 அற󰽜 மனநல ம󰼿󰽘󰼱வமசன / - 2026
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
       
  
  (Vocational Rehabilitation)
        
    
      
 
      
      
       
     
    
   
         
      
         
          
    

   (Day Care Centres)
        
       
         
       
    
 
       
   ,     
      
      
        
  
   
   
       
      
        

 
      
        
     
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