Attention will be on acute recovery as well as rehabilitation strategies. It is hoped that the women will play a central role in the direction of the project. The project team will also seek active input from consumer and carer consultants. Some strategies on offer include group and individual cognitive therapy, acquisition of social skills and goal setting, family interventions and liaison with relevant supporting community agencies Ten women have been recruited for the intervention. The women's outcomes over a 6 month period will be assessed and compared to existing case management practices in the 12 women from another community team.
Evaluation is however largely qualitative, focusing on client needs and feedback.
The project will hopefully be a PREParation for further, perhaps more quantitative studies, in the future. WE expect to develop an exportable women's treatment package and ideology, and improve women's well being in a holistic way.