[Social space and support of people with chronic mental illness].

This article deals with the conceptional meaning of social space orientation in the field of community psychiatry. The author argues to distinguish between social space sensitivity in professional support and the concept of social space orientation. The purpose of participation and self-determination of the Rehabilitation Act (SGB IX) and the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities require the integration of professional support services development in a local planning process.