PSY-233 Intro to Psychiatric Rehabilitation

This course provides an overview of the underlying core values, principles and methods of psychosocial rehabilitation. Course topics include understanding the experience of mentally ill persons and their paths to recovery; a brief historical background on the emergence of psychosocial rehabilitation as an alternative to traditional models of diagnosis and treatment; the principles of psychosocial rehabilitation and their application to assessment and rehabilitation planning and intervention, practitioner competencies, different program settings; and the role of the family in psychosocial rehabilitation.
Prerequisites PSY-101
Gen. Ed. Course No
Mass Transfer Course Yes
Credits: 3