MODERN APPROACHES RELATED TO THE MANAGEMENT OF SOCIOPSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES

Abstract

The article discusses measures aimed at improving management processes in the provision of social and psychological services to people with mental health problems, as well as measures necessary to improve the social and psychological state and stabilize the mental condition of people with mental health problems. The emphasis is mainly on organizing this process, on issues of a comprehensive assessment of the needs and capabilities of this group of people and providing them with targeted measures and social services, adequate to their capabilities, aimed at developing their social activity. Attention is paid to the issues of psychological and social adaptation of older people, which is currently relevant for the entire society, and its solution is mainly the strategic task of gerontopsychology. The current state of the system of mental health and social protection services is presented from the point of view of the need to create alternative forms of services. Based on advanced international experience and work carried out in Armenia, the article pays attention to the importance and necessity of introducing and developing new forms and types of psychological and medical-social assistance to people with mental health problems. Data from studies both conducted by the author and those conducted on his initiative are presented. Conclusions are drawn and recommendations are made on the measures necessary to improve the social and psychological state of people with mental health problems.