International Journal of 

Psychosocial Rehabilitation

ISSN 1475-7192


 (Proudly Serving our Web Based,  International Readers Since 1996)

Volume 14
July 2009 - June 2010

 A WEB BASED PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH
PRACTITIONERS, CONSUMERS & APPLIED RESEARCHERS 

This private NON-PROFIT professional publication and associated web-based, information archive service is dedicated to the enhancement of practice, program development, program evaluation and innovations in mental health and substance abuse treatment programs worldwide.  Its goal is to provide a public forum for practitioners, consumers and researchers to address the multiple service needs of patients and families and help determine what works, for whom under a variety of circumstances.

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Volume 14
Number 1

The effects of a cognitive training program on trained and untrained
cognitive functions of non demented elderly and Alzheimer’s patients
 
Tsantali, Tsolaki, & Economides

The Effectiveness of Community Support Systems and Psychosocial Rehabilitation
Services for Mentally Ill Children and their Families

 
Bloom

Neurofeedback Training to Enhance Learning and Memory in Patient with Traumatic
Brain Injury: a Single Case Study

 
Reddy,Rajan, Bagavathula, & Kandavel

Organisational views of the Mental Health Support Worker role and function
 
Pace

The EMILIA project: The impact of a lifelong learning intervention on the sense of
coherence of mental health service users

 Griffiths

Experienced Long-Term Benefits Of Group Psychoeducation Among Forensic and
Challenging Non-Forensic Patients with Schizophrenia

 
Aho-Mustonen, Miettinen, Räty & Timonen

‘I have to Get Really Honest with Me’: Findings on Recovery from Mental Illness
 
McGrath

(previous edition)

Volume 13
 Number 1
Disability in Schizophrenia:Do Short Hospitalizations have a Role?
 
Gupta & Chadda

Acceptance Rates Research and Program Evaluation
 
Jones

Celebrex and Potential Heart Disease and Liver Disease: A Personal Account
 
Eisenman

Evaluation of the rehabilitation process in Greek Community Residential homes:
resettlement from Greek Psychiatric Hospitals

 
Stylianidis, Pantelidou, & Chondros

Hope and Meaning During Times of Tragedy and Loss
 
Vis & Brownlee

Recovery and Lifelong Learning: Interrelated Processes
 
Griffiths & Ryan

What Would a Recovery-Oriented Program Look Like?

 
Spaniol

Recovery- and Community-Based Mental Health Services in the Slovak Republic:
A Pilot Study on the Implications for Hospitalization and Inpatient Length-of-Stay
for Individuals with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness

 
Hyun, Nawka, Hang, Hu, Bloom

Two Bucks for the Bus: Support Enabling Active Recovery for Marginalised Populations

Martin, Erskine, Gilbert & Gibbon

Volume 13
Number 2

A Study of Socio Cultural Perspectives of Care Givers in  Burden
Coping Behaviour in Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia Cases
  
Ganguly, chadda & Singh

The Validity of Occupational Performance Measurement in Psychosocial Occupational
Therapy: A Meta-Analysis using the Validity Generalization Method

 
Ikiugu & Anderson

How New Zealand Community Mental Health Support Workers Perceive their Role
 
Pace

Deinstitutionalization or Disowning Responsibility
 
Sheth

Has Malaysia’s Drug Rehabilitation Effort been Effective?
 
Scorzelli

The Impact of Group-as-a-Whole Work on a Severely Mentally Ill,
Institutionalized  Population: The Role of Cohesiveness
 
Semmelhack, Ende,Hazel, Hoffman & Gluzerman

Psychosocial Rehabilitation: A Descriptive Case Study Of A Therapeutic Community
 
Kumar & Srinath

Optimizing System & Patient RecoveryRediscover & Recovery:  The Shared Journey Project
 
Malachowski

Healing Of The Soul: The Role Of Spirituality In Recovery From Mental Illness
 
Green, Gardner & Sandra
 

Previous Editions

Feature Articles - Volume 12
Feature Articles - Volume 11
Feature Articles - Volume 10

Feature Articles - Volume 9
Feature Articles - Volume 8
Feature Articles - Volume 7
Feature Articles - Volume 6
Feature Articles - Volume 5
Feature Articles - Volume 4
 

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WORKSHOPS, MEETINGS, INFO, & BOOKS

Now Available - Group Process Guidelines for Leading Groups and Classes

Are you new to the process of leading groups or not formally trained and lacking skills in facilitating a group? The new workbook, Group Process Guidelines for Leading Groups and Classes provides excellent instruction for teachers and group leaders in performing the preparation, delivery and follow-up for group or class activities. The workbook also addresses and promotes peer leadership skills. Helpful examples, practice exercises and checklists are included to assess your skill performance and will result in your increased ability to effectively lead and manage a group.

For more information, go to: http://www.bu.edu/cpr/products/curricula/groupprocess.html
For any questions, please contact Sue McNamara by e-mail at suemac@bu.edu or by phone at (617) 358-2574.

Center Announces Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

A two-year postdoctoral research fellowship program in psychiatric rehabilitation and recovery from serious mental illnesses will begin May 1st, 2010 at the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation at Boston University. Didactic seminars, research practicum and stipend of $35,000 included in the fellowship. Applications are due February 15th, 2010.  Contact: Dr. Zlatka Russinova at (617) 353-3549 or zlatka@bu.edu.  More detail about the fellowship program is available at http://www.bu.edu/cpr/research/ongoing/postdoc/  and http://www.bu.edu/cpr/resources/newsletter/postdoc/

Announcing New Class in Certificate Program in Psychiatric Vocational Rehabilitation

The Certificate Program in Psychiatric Vocational Rehabilitation is now accepting applications for May, 2010. Designed for working professionals, this part-time continuing education course is offered in two 1-week sessions to accommodate people for whom a traditional on-campus course is not feasible. Course work focuses on competency development in the topic areas listed below and provides the advantage of completing practice assignments in your home agency - perfect for service providers who are new to the vocational realm as well as for practitioners who would like to add to their skills in engaging persons with severe mental illnesses in the process of choosing, getting and keeping employment.

Topics include:
* Partnering with People with Psychiatric Disabilities
* Identifying Vocational Needs
* Facilitating Vocational Rehabilitation Readiness
* Personalizing Vocational Assessment
* Achieving Vocational Placements
* Developing Essential Skills, Supports, and Accommodations
* Meeting the Needs of Culturally Diverse Service Users

The Psychiatric Vocational Rehabilitation Certificate Program begins in May 2010. Applications are due February 26, 2010. For $200 off tuition, fax your application before January 15, 2010. For information and to access an application download, go to http://www.bu.edu/cpr/training/vocrehab/    

Center Receives Research and Training Center Grant on Improved Employment Outcomes for Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities

The Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation has been awarded a 5-year, $4 million Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) grant entitled “Improved Employment Outcomes for Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities.” Funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research and the Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the purpose of this grant is to continue efforts to develop and test adaptations of evidence-based employment interventions particularly for traditionally underserved groups. This is the seventh consecutive award cycle that the BU Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation has received this grant, marking this the thirtieth year of funding as an RTC.

The RTC research projects aim to increase and incorporate research findings into practice and policy by developing, evaluating and implementing knowledge translation strategies that promote utilization of knowledge into practice. The RTC training, technical assistance and dissemination activities will work to this same purpose.
To learn more about specific RESEARCH projects click here:
http://www.bu.edu/cpr/research/current/rtc2014/
To learn more about specific TRAINING projects click here:
http://www.bu.edu/cpr/about/projects/rtc2014/

Transition from School to Work Among Youth and Young Adults with Serious Mental Health Conditions RTC Awarded

The University of Massachusetts Medical School’s Center for Mental Health Services Research and Department of Psychiatry has been awarded a 5-year, $4 million grant to create and sustain The Learning and Working during the Transition to Adulthood Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RTC). This RTC is funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research and the.

The Learning and Working RTC aims to support the successful completion of education and training and movement into rewarding and sustaining work lives in young people, ages 14-30, with serious mental health conditions. The Center develops and translates knowledge from state of the art rigorous research focused on education, training and working. The research emphasizes knowledge that can inform interventions by examining the population, the interventions, and the systems involved. The Center’s research and dissemination activities are guided by transition age youth and young adult consumer and family input. The translation of this knowledge speeds capacity building for service providers and the movement of findings into practice and policy.

A website for the new Learning and Working during the Transition to Adulthood RTC is under development. Information and announcements about the new RTC can be found currently on the website of the Center for Mental Health Services Research: http://www.umassmed.edu/cmhsr/

For more information contact Maryann Davis (Maryann.Davis@umassmed.edu) or Marsha Ellison (Marsha.Ellison@umassmed.edu)



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