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Show lnaugura tion at the Speoial 8$%*,,16:$1 pr'ogrlUn in netU),opsyehia. tri() V6rt.·rtms hO$pl tala 1 * Rec,re.at1Qnal The.py in 'rv.,atm.ent of Men tal. PalentlJ R$o;r,eat1onal thera.py has beginning. Its appll,oa. tion in t9 have started beforf) and historic,al dat$ tor' 1 til nQ the oar'6 the Ohrl$titan era. occupation 'have long been known welfare. lUth this in ot the Both racl"aation programs in both these essentials haY$ been set up in hospitals tor the of mental patients. the,:I$ progruts treatment In the a.pplied in are tivit1es of the Th.:retQr:$, make good over imp:rov$ment of the mental two waya" 5tim111ate the underaotlv& patient and to hU'!'l$.U eS8$ntiSll as ,1nd definite si ck is knt:ntn patient, (1) tllese Are: (2) of the «lotiv$ pl'tlent into u$fu'l channels ene.rS1' ex1$ ting Ln the excess \ 60-' to direet the th$ res.sns tQ'tfl recreatiGn in these oases use to .. are to enr.!'- active patient and to p.rovlde ttimulAt1.on to· <ira. out tn. under-an'tiv. patl.nt! It the patient interesting to him. lae,orge or oan parti,elpat in actlvi ties that; wh1ah he MS been aocustomed to in .his u'Reoreat:ton Aids Recovel?1, tt $,&.01$1, S.rvlee$ Inrormation B1111et1tl, IE6-'159; Vetore.na (June 15, 194.9), p. Admini! tration,. Washington 2$. 1'5" (,1 . Sa,v$rese" A. .• 2ftReereatlonal ticm au.l1$t1:n. I}36 2, D .• a. Therapy, M " Specifal S*rv1ee$ Intorl'4a Admlnistrati<ln. Wa4h1nstOll 1!i9,. Vete:l:'9.lUI. 6., (JlUle 15, 194.9), p. 10·11. .. 3-4. . |
