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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
A Qualitative and Quantitative Review of Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy (EFP)
With Children and Adolescents
Lentini & Knox
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
Two Bucks for the Bus: Support Enabling Active Recovery for Marginalised Populations
Martin, Erskine, Gilbert & Gibbon
(previous edition)
Volume 12
Number 2
Psychosocial Correlates in Adolescent Children of Alcoholics-Implications for Intervention
Stanley & Vanitha
Peer Specialists and Carer Consultants Working in Acute Mental Health Units:
An Initial Evaluation of Consumers, Carers, and Staff Perspectives
Kling, Dawes, & Nestor
The Impact of Participation in a support Group for Carers of a Person with Schizophrenia: A Qualitative Study
Wyman, Clarke, McKenzie & Gilbert
Wisconsin: Leading the Way to Person-Centered Planning in Community-Based Health- A Short Report
Grieder & Theis
Spinal Cord Injury and its Association with Negative Psychological States
Craig, Tran, Lovas, Middleton
Towards Promoting Recovery in Vancouver Community Mental Health Services, BC, Canada
Casey
Reference Group Focused Therapy for Schizophrenics (RGFT-S) - A New Rehabilitation-Oriented
Salganik & Soifer
Using Psychological Formulation As A Means Of Intervention In A Psychiatric Rehabilitation Setting
Hewitt
Rehabilitation for Children with Cerebral Palsy:Seeing Through the Looking Glass
Ahonen-Eerikäinen, Lamont & Knox
Volume 12
Number 1
Nieto, Gittelman, & Abad
Making Meaning in a ‘Post-Institutional’ Age: Reflections on the Experience of (De) institutionalization
Morrow & Jamer
Needs and Appropriateness of Help According to Types of Professionals
and Their Users
Fleury & Grenier
Nursing and the Teaching of Mental Health Care in Brazil
Kantorski & De Pinho
Process Levels and Service Complexity as Predictors of Time Demand in
Rehabilitation Counseling
Main
How Psychosocial Sport & Play Programs Help Youth Manage Adversity:
A Review of What We Know & What We Should Research
Henley, Schweitzer, de Gara, & Vetter
Rehabilitation and Recovery From Stressful Events - a Model
Eriksson
The psychotic among us:The Emerging View of Psychosis and its
Possible Implications for Stigma
Benning
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networks worldwide about the activities and resources produced by the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation as well as for disseminating
general mental health and rehabilitation news.
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Internet Courses Focus on Psych Disabilities and Recovery
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Development Program (PDP) is pleased to announce that our PDP Internet
Courses have been updated and revised in format to match our new
website design. The Internet Courses were
based on the academic specialization courses in psychiatric
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Certificate Program
Since 1999, over 200 providers from around the world have gained key
knowledge and skills in the provision of quality vocational services
for persons with severe mental illnesses through training received in
the Certificate Program in Psychiatric Vocational Rehabilitation at
Applications are now being accepted for the Anniversary Class at http://www.bu.edu/cpr/training/vocrehab/contact.html
The Certificate Program in PVR is now offered in a long-distance format. Participants come for two 1-week intensive Training Institutes, and complete practical assignments throughout the rest of the year in their home agencies.
See what participants and administrators are saying about the program:
http://www.bu.edu/cpr/training/vocrehab/peoplesaying.html
For one low tuition fee, participants receive both 72 hours of in-class training and supported practice from trainers with expertise in Psychiatric Rehabilitation and lived experience with severe mental illnesses. Participants will benefit from support and assistance for a full year as they incorporate tools and skills in their own programs. For more information on the impact supervisors and graduates have seen, click here: http://www.bu.edu/cpr/training/vocrehab/impact.html
The Certificate Program in PVR focuses on competency building in the following areas:
* Facilitating Rehabilitation Readiness
* Setting Vocational Goals
* Achieving Vocational Placements
* Developing Skills and Supports for Retention
* and more! Click here for more information about our training content:
http://www.bu.edu/cpr/training/vocrehab/topics.html
For more information, visit the website: http://www.bu.edu/cpr/training/vocrehab/ or contact the Project Director, Debbie Nicolellis, debbien@bu.edu.
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