| CODE | NUR4324 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Mental Health Rehabilitation | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 04 - Years 4, 5 in Modular UG or PG Cert Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Mental Health | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit will firstly introduce the student to the process of rehabilitation and various theories associated with recovery. Secondly, it will promote practice development through evidence-based and critical reflection. It is designed to cover the key issues, directions, interventions and evidence-based practice related to psychiatric rehabilitation and recovery. The importance of this study-unit is that rehabilitation and recovery impact on the perceived quality of life of the patient and additionally on their families and primary caregivers. Study-unit Aims: The study-unit is designed to: - Develop students' knowledge in the field of rehabilitation and recovery of people with mental illnesses; - Utilize research that will inform evidence based best practice in this specialist area of mental health care. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Define the terms Recovery and Rehabilitation; - Describe what is contemporary in the provision of psychiatric rehabilitation; - Differentiate between the terms Clinical Rehabilitation and Disability Support; - Analyze contemporary models of psychiatric rehabilitation; - Explore the nature of recovery in relation to both hospital discharge and community living; - Select processes that enable nursing staff to work collaboratively with patients on both recovery and rehabilitation programmes; - Define adherence to treatment. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Conduct collaborative patient focused assessment; - Plan rehabilitative psychiatric nursing interventions with individuals, family members and communities; - Develop a recovery focused individual rehabilitation package for patients with diverse needs. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Amering, M.& Schmolke, S (2009) Recovery in Mental Health: Reshaping scientific and clinical responsibilities (World Psychiatric Association) Wiley - Spaulding, WD. Sullivan, ME. & Poland, JS. (2003) Treatment and Rehabilitation of Severe Mental Illness. The Guilford Press - Szasz, T. (1984) The Myth of Mental Illness: Foundations of a Theory of Personal Conduct (Revised Edition). Harper Perennial - Repper, J & Perkins, R (2003) Social Inclusion and Recovery: A Model for Mental Health Practice. Bailliere Tindall. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Independent Study and Project | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Catherine Galea |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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