May 29, 2019
Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This episode covers Psychiatric Rehabilitation with guest Dr. Abraham Rudnick, who is currently a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Dalhousie.
In this episode, Aarti and Alex learn about Psychiatric Rehabilitation, also known as Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR), a rarely discussed or taught “4th branch” of mental health intervention. Join our residents as they discover the definition, purpose, history, process, character, and possibilities of psychiatric rehabilitation from a world expert.
The learning objectives for this episode are as follows:
By the end of this episode, the listener will be able to
- Define psychiatric rehabilitation (PSR)
- Differentiate clinical and personal recovery
- Understand how PSR supports personal recovery
- Differentiate psychiatric rehabilitation from other mental health interventions
- Identify key areas of overlap with psychotherapy
- Identify key concepts within the process of PSR: readiness assessment and development, skills, supports, environment of choice, lack of coercion, maintenance of hope
- Locate resources to further their own knowledge and skills in PSR*
As referenced in the podcast*:
Online PSR training courses: https://www.mohawkcollege.ca/ce/programs/health-and-nursing/psychosocial-rehabilitation-016
Books/Journals:
1) Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Journal
2) Work of Dr. William Anthony
3) Dr. Patrick Corrigan’s Principles and Practice of Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Guest staff psychiatrist: Dr. Abraham Rudnick, BMedSc, MD, MPsych, PhD, CPRP, FRCPC, CCPE, DFESPCH, FCPA, CSLI, CPRRP
CPA Note: The views expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of the Canadian Psychiatric Association.
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