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Psychiatric Rehabilitation

Updated:  September 21, 2006

The Psychiatric Rehabilitation Approach includes a philosophy and an evidence-based process for involving recipients in rehabilitative activities underscoring particular psychiatric rehabilitative values that will be reflected in the trainings. The focus is on recovery and the approach is a well defined service that is complimentary to treatment, case management, and other types of mental health services. This approach can be applied in a range of programs and settings.

To read more about each of the strategies go to:

• Readiness Assessment
• Readiness Development
• Choosing a Valued Role
• Achieving a Valued Role: Skills Development
• Achieving a Valued Role: Supports

The Powerpoint presentations for the modules can be accessed by the links below:

• Overview (PDF)
• Readiness Assessment (RA) (PDF)
• Readiness Development (RD) (PDF)
• Choosing (PDF)
• Achieving Skills (1st Achieving) (PDF)
• Achieving Supports (2nd Achieving) (PDF)

The following are Technical Assistance tools from each strategy for rehabilitation and mental health staff assisting recipients with their recovery goals:

• Assessing Readiness (PDF): 6 forms assessing recipient's motivation to change his/her life role
• Developing Readiness (PDF): 2 forms outlining a plan to increase motivation through insights and supports
• Choosing a Valued Role (PDF): 5 forms assisting the recipient towards an informed choice of a new life role
• Achieving a Valued Role- Skill Development (PDF): 3 forms listing and developing necessary skills for a successful new life role
• Achieving a Valued Role- Supports (PDF): 5 forms listing and acquiring necessary supports towards a successful new life role

For more information on the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Approach, clarification on the Technical Assistance tools and to schedule a training or technical assistance at your agency, call Aaron Vieira at 212 742-1600, ext. 238 or email at [email protected]..