Habilitation: A Concept for Mental Health and Addictions Care

Date of Award

2005

Document Type

Thesis

College/School

College of Nursing

Degree Name

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

Program Concentration

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Abstract

Habilitation is a conceptual approach to treatment used when a person is learning skills, abilities, and behaviors for the first time. In contrast, rehabilitation is the act of restoring lost abilities and skills. A literature review of the term habilitation is presented as it relates to the disabilities, psychiatric mental health/chemical dependence, and social work literature. Conceptual confusion between habilitation and rehabilitation is briefly reviewed. Habilitation is then applied to a mental health/addictions case study. The case illustrates how habilitation can help care providers avoid relying on a deficits perspective in their work, and foster self-efficacy and hope within a person.

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