BookCarlos W. Pratt, Kenneth J. Gill, Nora M. Barrett, Melissa M. Roberts.
Summary: Psychiatric rehabilitation has grown tremendously as a field since the 1999 publication of the first edition of this work. With increased funding, evidence-based practice guidelines, a certification program, and increased academic programs at both graduate and undergraduate levels. The volume of information in this area keeps expanding exponentially. This book was written explicitly to serve as a text for the field and follows a logical progression from an intro to the field to the symptoms and etiology of severe mental illness, to treatment and outcome in a variety of settings. The new edition will discuss impending changes in DSM-V regarding diagnosis, new information on evidence-based treatment, skills training across mental disorders for better daily living, taking into account patient physical as well as mental health in treatment planning and outcome assessment. There will also be a new instructor website with ppts, and test questions and answers. Class exercises and biographical sketches will be moved from printed matter to the website on the basis of reviewer suggestions. Instructor website with ppts and test questions. Relocated boxed biographical sketches and class exercises to new website. Adds new coverage of DSM-V diagnosis, evidence based treatment, daily living skills training. Retains case studies, boxed controversial issues, glossary.
Contents:
Part 1
Understanding the Nature of Severe Mental Illness; Chapter 1
The Experience of Mental Illness: An Introduction to Psychiatric Rehabilitation; Introduction; The Story of Paul; The Serious Mental Illnesses; Psychiatric Disability; The Stigma of Major Mental Illness; What Does the Term "Psychiatric Rehabilitation" Mean?; Summary; Chapter 2
Symptoms and Etiology of Serious Mental Illness; Introduction; Symptoms; Phases of Schizophrenia; Mood Disorders; How are Schizophrenia and Mood Disorders Different? Relevance to Psychiatric Rehabilitation; Dual Diagnosis and Co-occurring Disorders; Etiology; Summary; Chapter 3
Course, Treatment, and Outcome of Severe Mental Illnesses; Introduction; Course; Treatment; Understanding Course, Treatment, and Outcome: What Is Not Known Can Hurt!; Summary; Part 2
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Principles and Methodology; Chapter 4
The Goals, Values, and Guiding Principles of Psychiatric Rehabilitation; Introduction; The Concept of Recovery; The Ongoing Study of Recovery; Recovery-oriented Mental Health Systems; The Goals, Values, and Guiding Principles of Psychiatric Rehabilitation; Psychiatric Rehabilitation Ethics; The Future of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Thought and Practice; Summary; Chapter 5
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Methods; Introduction; Hallmarks of the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Process; The Psychiatric Rehabilitation Process; Evaluating Rehabilitation Progress; Summary; Part 3
Applications of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Principles and Methodology; Chapter 6
Health and Wellness; The Story of Ted; Overview of the Problem; Factors That Contribute to Poor HealthHealth Problems Interfere with the Attainment of Rehabilitation Goals; Strategies for Addressing Comorbid Illnesses; Promotion of Readiness for Lifestyle Changes; Wellness; Community-based Group Interventions; Summary; Chapter 7
Psychiatric Day Programming; Introduction; Partial Hospitalization; The Development of Partial Hospitalization Programs; Components of a Psychiatric Day Program; The Development of Clubhouse Programs; The Story of Jill, Affinity House Member; Evaluating Psychiatric Day Programs; State-of-the-Art Psychiatric Rehabilitation Day Programming; Summary; Chapter 8
Assertive Community Treatment and Case Management; Introduction; The Need for Continuity of Care; A Nonsystem System; Risk of Rehospitalization; Awareness of the Need for Care Coordination at the National Level; Case Management; The Story of Micky; Development of Assertive Community Treatment: A Practical Innovation; Evaluating Case Management; Fidelity and ACT; ACT as an Early Intervention Strategy; ACT and Persons in the Criminal Justice System; Other Case Management Approaches for Jail Diversion Purposes.