
Books + Tests
Professional Development Program hours in psychiatric rehabilitation
are offered in a reading and testing format, using books
published by the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation.
Successful completion of each Book + Test earns 20
PDP Hours. For continuing education information,
refer to the PDP Hours page.
Individuals with psychiatric disabilities and their family members ordering a single test are eligible for a 40% discount on the Books + Tests. The discounted fee for each test is $100 $60. The 40% discount also applies to books. Orders from agencies and organizations, including mental health agencies and consumer organizations, are not discounted.
Click
here to go to page for Consumer and Family discounted prices on books
and tests.
Description of Center Books + Tests
Published 2008
Principled Leadership in Mental Health Systems and Programs
20 PDP Hours
Study based on Principled Leadership text. The cost for registration and test is $100 and the cost of the text is $59.95 plus shipping. Select the items you would like to order and click the "Add to Cart" button below to add them to your shopping cart.
Click here if you prefer to print
an order form for mail and fax orders.
Published 2006
Recovery from Severe Mental Illnesses:
Research Evidence and Implications for Practice, Volume 2
20 PDP Hours
Study based on Recovery from Severe Mental Illnesses, Volume 2 text. The cost for registration and test is $100 and the cost of the text is $49.95 plus shipping. Select the items you would like to order and click the "Add to Cart" button below to add them to your shopping cart.
Click here if you prefer to print
an order form for mail and fax orders.
Published 2005
Recovery from Severe Mental Illnesses:
Research Evidence and Implications for Practice, Volume 1
20 PDP Hours
Study based on Recovery from Severe Mental Illnesses, Volume 1 text. The cost for registration and test is $100 and the cost of the text is $49.95 plus shipping. Select the items you would like to order and click the "Add to Cart" button below to add them to your shopping cart.
Click here if you prefer to print
an order form for mail and fax orders.
Published 2003
The Recovery Workbook II: Connectedness
20 PDP Hours
Study based on The Recovery Workbook II: Connectedness text. The cost for registration and test is $100 and the cost of the text is $31.95 plus shipping. Select the items you would like to order and click the "Add to Cart" button below to add them to your shopping cart.
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Published 2002
A Comprehensive Guide for Integrated Treatment of People with Co-Occurring Disorders
20 PDP Hours
Study based on Comprehensive Guide for Integrated Treatment of People with Co-Occurring Disorders text. The cost for registration and test is $100 and the cost of the text is $69.95 plus shipping. Select the items you would like to order and click the "Add to Cart" button below to add them to your shopping cart.
Click here if you prefer to print an order form for mail and fax orders.
Published 2002
Psychiatric Rehabilitation 2nd Edition
20 PDP Hours
Study based on Psychiatric Rehabilitation text. The cost for registration and test is $100 and the cost of the text is $79.95, plus shipping. Select the items you would like to order and click the "Add to Cart" button below to add them to your shopping cart.
Click here if you prefer to print an order form for mail and fax orders.
Published 2000
Role of the Family in Psychiatric Rehabilitation
20 PDP Hours
Study based on Role of the Family in Psychiatric Rehabilitation text. The cost for registration and test is $100 and the cost of the book on CD-Rom is $32.95 plus shipping. Select the items you would like to order and click the "Add to Cart" button below to add them to your shopping cart.
Click here if you prefer to print an order form for mail and fax orders.
Published 1997
Psychological and Social Aspects of Psychiatric Disability
20 PDP Hours
Study based on Psychological and Social Aspects of Psychiatric Disability text. The cost for registration and test is $100 and the cost of the text is $44.95, plus shipping. Select the items you would like to order and click the "Add to Cart" button below to add them to your shopping cart.
Click here if you prefer to print an order form for mail and fax orders.
Published 1994
Recovery
20 PDP Hours
Study based on The Recovery Workbook and The Experience of Recovery texts. The cost for registration and test is $100 and the costs of the books are $29.95, and $10 respectively, plus shipping. Select the items you would like to order and click the "Add to Cart" button below to add them to your shopping cart.
Materials and Costs
Each area of study includes a book and an accompanying test of 50 questions pertaining to the information presented.
The test prices for the Professional Development Program are $5 per credit hour; therefore, the cost for each 20-hour credit course is $100 plus the additional costs of required books and shipping.
While more than one individual may use the materials, each person must submit a separate registration for the related test.
You may register at any time and return the test at any time—there are no time requirements at all.
Procedures for Registration and Certification
- To register for the Professional Development Program, click the "Add to Cart" button or use the registration form to order the test(s) and the materials that you need for the area(s) of study for which you are interested.
- Boston University will send out the instruction letter, any books needed, and the competency test.
- After reviewing the materials and taking the test, return the test to the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation for scoring.
- If your score on the test is at a level of 70% or better, a certificate will be sent to you indicating that you have completed that area of Professional Development Program study, and that you have been awarded the designated number of PDP Hours.
- Your PDP hours will be kept on record in our database.
- For continuing education information, refer to the PDP
Hours page.
For Information about other Distance Learning options
contact:
Sue McNamara, MS, CRC, CPRP
suemac@bu.edu
Director, Professional Development Program
Phone: 617/358-2574
Fax: 617/353-9209
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