How does a reading or a few readings connect to what you have already learned or to your experiences prior to this class?
This reading connects to what I learned in my group-processing course. During this course, I was required to read a book called “Changing for Good: A Revolutionary Six-Stage Program for Overcoming Bad Habits and Moving Your Life Positively Forward” by James Prochaska, James Norcross, and Carlo DiClemente. The 6 stages of change in this book are: 1) pre-contemplation, 2) contemplation, 3) preparation, 4) action, and 5) maintenance, and 6) termination. In the reading, the tran-theoretical model also called as the five stages of change model is mentioned. This model was developed by two of the author in the book I had read. Also, the stages in the …show more content…
There are three emotional responses that can occur when a family member is diagnosed with a mental illness are: 1) Dealing with catastrophic events. 2) Learning to cope and 3) Moving into advocacy.
2. Occupational therapists working from a family-centered perspective can address these caregiver subjective or objective burdens by helping family members develop pragmatic strategies that compensate for an ill family member’s decline in occupational role functioning while simultaneously providing opportunities to support the individual’s recovery.
3. There are seven professional competencies that must be considered when planning to offer services to families living with mental illness: 1) Developing a collaborative relationship with the family, 2) Providing information on psychiatric disorders, 3) Enhancing coping and stress management skills of family members, 4) Assisting family members in navigating the mental health system, 5) Facilitating family members’ ability to meet their own individual needs, 6) Assisting family members in understanding and dealing with the individual characteristics presented by their family member, and 7) Successfully managing professional
This reading connects to what I learned in my group-processing course. During this course, I was required to read a book called “Changing for Good: A Revolutionary Six-Stage Program for Overcoming Bad Habits and Moving Your Life Positively Forward” by James Prochaska, James Norcross, and Carlo DiClemente. The 6 stages of change in this book are: 1) pre-contemplation, 2) contemplation, 3) preparation, 4) action, and 5) maintenance, and 6) termination. In the reading, the tran-theoretical model also called as the five stages of change model is mentioned. This model was developed by two of the author in the book I had read. Also, the stages in the …show more content…
There are three emotional responses that can occur when a family member is diagnosed with a mental illness are: 1) Dealing with catastrophic events. 2) Learning to cope and 3) Moving into advocacy.
2. Occupational therapists working from a family-centered perspective can address these caregiver subjective or objective burdens by helping family members develop pragmatic strategies that compensate for an ill family member’s decline in occupational role functioning while simultaneously providing opportunities to support the individual’s recovery.
3. There are seven professional competencies that must be considered when planning to offer services to families living with mental illness: 1) Developing a collaborative relationship with the family, 2) Providing information on psychiatric disorders, 3) Enhancing coping and stress management skills of family members, 4) Assisting family members in navigating the mental health system, 5) Facilitating family members’ ability to meet their own individual needs, 6) Assisting family members in understanding and dealing with the individual characteristics presented by their family member, and 7) Successfully managing professional