From hospital to community: bridging therapeutic relationships.

The 'Bridge to Discharge' project evolved from a participatory research project. The team included public health nurses, in-patient schizophrenia program nurses and mental health consumers. The project focused on therapeutic relationships and used Peplau's theory of Interpersonal Relations.

Bridging the discharge process.

Current mental health initiatives are decreasing the number of psychiatric beds and thus increasing the number of clients with serious mental illness who are being served in the community. Such changes have implications for clients' quality of life and health care economics. To implement the changes while addressing the unique needs of psychiatric clients, appropriate models of discharge planning and community integration are critical.

Evaluation of bridging institution and housing--a joint consumer-care provider initiative.

1. The most common alternative housing choice in the community for individuals with serious mental illness was a boarding home. 2.