Course Outline
Instructor
Cheryl Gagne, Sc.D. cgagne@bu.edu | view
instructor profile
Boston University Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation
940 Commonwealth Avenue West, 2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02215
Phone: (617) 353-3549
Fax: (617) 353-7700
Description
PDP 606, Rehabilitation of Persons with Psychiatric
Disabilities,
will examine the essential principles and knowledge upon which the
developing field of psychiatric rehabilitation is based. The course
will expose students to application of psychiatric rehabilitation
technology in mental health systems and programs. Emphasis is placed
on professionals’ and consumers’ lived experience
of rehabilitation. Students will acquire their knowledge of the
field through lecture notes, assigned readings, and independent
library research. Students will be expected to demonstrate their
acquisition of knowledge through the completion of a written exam.
Goals
The course is designed to increase the student's understanding of the field of psychiatric rehabilitation. An emphasis is placed on the student's acquiring the knowledge base from which the techniques of psychiatric rehabilitation are being developed. Each student will be able to demonstrate his or his in-depth understanding of the facts, concepts, and principles underlying and guiding the growth of the field of psychiatric rehabilitation.
Required Texts
Anthony, W.A., Cohen, M.R., Farkas, M., & Gagne, C. (2002). Psychiatric
Rehabilitation. Boston: Boston University Center for Psychiatric
Rehabilitation.
Anthony, W.A. & Spaniol, L.S. (1994). Readings
in Psychiatric Rehabilitation. Boston: Boston University
Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation. (Available only on CD-ROM)
Spaniol, L.S., Gagne, C.A., & Koehler, M. (1997). Psychological
and Social Aspects of Psychiatric Disability. Boston: Boston
University Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation.
All three books are published by the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation. Books can be ordered with course registration below.
Cost
Course enrollment for PDP 606 is $300, plus the cost of
required books and shipping. Mental health consumers and their
families are eligible for a 40% discount.
Credits
This course, if passed with a 70% score or better, accrues
60 PDP Hours.
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Registration Cost : $300
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Mental health consumers and their families
are eligible for a 40% discount $300 ($180.00) on PDP 606,
Rehabilitation of Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities. Orders
from agencies and organizations, including mental health agencies and
consumer organizations, are not discounted. Click
the yellow button on the right to add a discounted registration to
your shopping cart. Some of the required texts may also be available
with a discount for consumers and family members, browse the Center
for Psychiatric Rehabilitation's Products and Publications for
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For more information
For more information about other distance learning options, contact:
Sue McNamara, MS, CRC, CPRP
Director, Professional Development Program
Phone: 617/358-2574
Fax: 617/353-9209
Email: suemac@bu.edu
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