Boston University Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation

Boston University Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation

What Professionals Need to Know about Families

LeRoy Spaniol and the Massachusetts NAMI/DMH Curriculum, Training, and Practice Consortium

Curriculum / Workbook (PDF)

$28.97

Was: $57.95

What Professionals Need to Know about Families

LeRoy Spaniol and the Massachusetts NAMI/DMH Curriculum, Training, and Practice Consortium

$28.97

Was: $57.95

Audience

Recommended for educators, students, practitioners, supervisors, trainers, and consumers—anyone interested in understanding and serving the needs of persons with psychiatric disabilities. Valuable resource for staff development and for classroom use in courses in rehabilitation counseling, psychology, psychiatry, psychiatric nursing, and social work.

Description

What Professionals Need to Know about Families includes a series of 5 modules — each with a trainer and participant manual and a supporting Microsoft PowerPoint presentation. Manuals are in PDF format, which can be viewed and printed using free Adobe Acrobat Reader software. The manuals may be printed as needed for individual participants and multiple training sessions. Microsoft PowerPoint® software is required for viewing the supporting presentations.

Modules Include:

  • Recommended readings for trainers and participants
  • Training content and guidelines
  • Exercises for participants
  • Sample contract for participants
  • Pre-Post training evaluation

Citation: Spaniol, L., & Massachusetts NAMI/DMH Curriculum, Training, and Practice Consortium. (2004). What professionals need to know about families. Boston, MA: Boston University Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation.

Product Details

PDF file: 5 modules
Published: 2004
ISBN: 978-1-878512-29-1

Table of Contents

  • Module 1: The Family Experience of a Family Member with a Psychiatric Disability
  • Module 2: Changing Family Roles
  • Module 3: Family and Practitioner Needs for Information, Skills, and Support
  • Module 4: Family/Professional/Consumer Collaboration
  • Module 5: The Role of the Family Members in Recovery

Authors

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LeRoy Spaniol, PhD

Dr. Spaniol retired in 2004 as Senior Director at the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation. He holds a doctoral degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and has over 40  years of experience in the mental health field as counselor, advocate, program developer, administrator, and educator. Dr. Spaniol was the Founder and Executive Publisher of the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal. He taught as an Adjunct Full Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Counseling at Boston University. He also founded and taught in the Recovery Center, a rehabilitation program for people with psychiatric disabilities at the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation. He was President of NAMI of Cape Cod and served on the Affordable Housing Committee for the Town of Wellfleet, MA. Dr. Spaniol has published 18 books and many book chapters and articles about psychiatric rehabilitation, recovery, and families.

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