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Exploring Personal Assistance Services for People with Psychiatric Disabilities

Need, Policy, and Practice

Dianne Doyle Pita

Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Boston University

Marsha Langer Ellison

Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Boston University, ellison2{at}bu.edu

Marianne Farkas

Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Boston University

This article explores the concept of personal assistant services (PAS) applied to people with psychiatric disabilities through a study of state policy, a secondary analysis of existing data on PAS for all disability populations, and a needs assessment conducted with consumers of mental health services. Findings indicate that some state programs include this population among the other disability groups or eligibility criteria used. Further, administrators tended to confuse PAS with rehabilitation and case management. A majority of consumers surveyed considered PAS to be potentially very helpful in their daily lives. They also valued having direct control over the assistant. The services they most frequently reported as needing included transportation, emotional support, help with negotiating social service agencies, and hands-on assistance with household needs. A unique agenda for psychiatric PAS calls for a combination of the delivery of the above services within a context of consumer control.

Journal of Disability Policy Studies, Vol. 12, No. 1, 2-9 (2001)
DOI: 10.1177/104420730101200101
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