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Introduction to
Psychiatric Rehabilitation
A One-Semester Course in the PSR Certificate
Program for Massachusetts
(Pilot in Fall 2006)
Summary of Class Topics
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Week of
Semester |
Session Topic |
Topic Description |
| 1. |
Introduction and
Overview |
Intro to psych disability
and human service systems; PSR values,
philosphy, principles |
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History PSR |
History of Mental Health
care in the US and Massachusetts, focused on
PSR |
| 3. |
Psychiatric
disability |
Understanding psychiatric
disability in the context of PSR, diagnosis
(DSM IV), medications, recovery |
| 4. |
Role of
PSR practitioner |
Competencies,
person-centered practice, person's natural
environment, the rehab alliance |
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Professional responsibility |
Rights and responsibilities,
documentation (content and quality) |
| 6. |
Ethics,
laws, and regs |
Ethics, confidentiality and
privacy, informed consent, rights of the
person served, documentation |
| 7. |
Cultural
competence |
Diversity / identity,
cultural competence, culturally competent
services |
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Comm
Resources / Systems |
Mass public human services
organization, government benefits and
entitlement programs |
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PSR
Program Models |
Evidence-based practices,
residential and vocational programs,
clubhouses, day rehab, PACT, etc. |
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10. |
Advocacy
and self-help |
Principles and processes of
advocacy, the legislative process, self-help
and mutual help. |
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11. |
Helping
skills |
Listening, asking open-ended
questions, demonstrating understanding,
orienting, goals |
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12. |
Helping
people change |
Stages of change,
facilitating change, supporting change. |
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Assessment / Planning |
Goal-setting, functional
assessments, resource/support assessments,
planning, PSTPs |
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Interventions |
Strategies for behavior
change, skill development, resource
coordination |
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prepared
by Patricia Nemec, Boston University Rehab.
Conseling Program, in consultation with
IAPSRS-MA
Do Not Photocopy Without Permission
© 2005
Massachusetts Psychiatric Rehabilitation
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