TY - JOUR
T1 - Resident education and perceptions of recovery in serious mental illness
T2 - Observations and commentary
AU - Buckley, Peter
AU - Bahmiller, Daniel
AU - Kenna, Courtney Amanda
AU - Shevitz, Stewart
AU - Powell, Ike
AU - Fricks, Larry
PY - 2007/11/1
Y1 - 2007/11/1
N2 - Objective: Recovery is emerging as a guiding influence in mental health service delivery and transformation. As a consequence, the expectations and curricular needs of trainees (as future stakeholders in a transformed, recovery-oriented system) are now of considerable importance. Method: To this end, resident-led focus groups were held at the Medical College of Georgia to obtain perceptions of the Recovery Model. Certified Peer Support Specialists (CPSS) attended and topics covered were the Recovery Model, the CPSS training curriculum and developing a Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) with consumers. Results: Advantages and disadvantages of the Recovery model were discussed, with residents generally expressing cautious optimism regarding implementation of these principles, yet concern regarding the potential for diminishing confidence and support for traditional professional services. All residents indicated an interest in obtaining more information about the Recovery Model, including how to incorporate WRAPS and the role of CPSS in Recovery. Almost halfofthe residents selected a recovery-oriented workshop as the best method for further education about these concepts, with less support for other options of didactic handouts and expert lecture. Conclusions: Future efforts should be directed at implementing recovery curricula into resident education and evaluating the.
AB - Objective: Recovery is emerging as a guiding influence in mental health service delivery and transformation. As a consequence, the expectations and curricular needs of trainees (as future stakeholders in a transformed, recovery-oriented system) are now of considerable importance. Method: To this end, resident-led focus groups were held at the Medical College of Georgia to obtain perceptions of the Recovery Model. Certified Peer Support Specialists (CPSS) attended and topics covered were the Recovery Model, the CPSS training curriculum and developing a Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) with consumers. Results: Advantages and disadvantages of the Recovery model were discussed, with residents generally expressing cautious optimism regarding implementation of these principles, yet concern regarding the potential for diminishing confidence and support for traditional professional services. All residents indicated an interest in obtaining more information about the Recovery Model, including how to incorporate WRAPS and the role of CPSS in Recovery. Almost halfofthe residents selected a recovery-oriented workshop as the best method for further education about these concepts, with less support for other options of didactic handouts and expert lecture. Conclusions: Future efforts should be directed at implementing recovery curricula into resident education and evaluating the.
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U2 - 10.1176/appi.ap.31.6.435
DO - 10.1176/appi.ap.31.6.435
M3 - Comment/debate
C2 - 18079503
AN - SCOPUS:40949092811
SN - 1042-9670
VL - 31
SP - 435
EP - 438
JO - Academic Psychiatry
JF - Academic Psychiatry
IS - 6
ER -