COMMUNITY PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Breadth - Social Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify and describe symptoms and diagnoses commonly associated with severe mental health illnesses (SMI), including schizophrenia spectrum disorders, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, and common co-occurring diagnoses. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Recognize societal barriers commonly experienced by people living with SMI, including the significance of the long-standing and deep-seeded roots of attitudes and discrimination towards this group. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Integrate recovery-oriented practices into the application of medical and psychosocial interventions for individuals with SMI, including consideration for the frequent conflicts between psychiatric rehabilitation practices, professional ethics, and the principles of recovery. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Distinguish between community mental health service options and their usefulness and necessity for collaborating with diverse individuals. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Understand the importance and bidirectional impact of SMI on the individual and their family unit. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Analyze case studies, summarize client strengths and needs, and suggest potential interventions. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Describe the health inequities experienced by people living with SMI and strategies for improving physical health outcomes for this group. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 8. Employ strategies aimed at reducing societal attitudes and stigma experienced by individuals living with SMI. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 9. Complete research on a specific area of study related to community psychiatric rehabilitation and relevant to student long-term career aspirations Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify and describe symptoms and diagnoses commonly associated with severe mental health illnesses (SMI), including schizophrenia spectrum disorders, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, and common co-occurring diagnoses. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Recognize societal barriers commonly experienced by people living with SMI, including the significance of the long-standing and deep-seeded roots of attitudes and discrimination towards this group. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Integrate recovery-oriented practices into the application of medical and psychosocial interventions for individuals with SMI, including consideration for the frequent conflicts between psychiatric rehabilitation practices, professional ethics, and the principles of recovery. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Distinguish between community mental health service options and their usefulness and necessity for collaborating with diverse individuals. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Understand the importance and bidirectional impact of SMI on the individual and their family unit. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Analyze case studies, summarize client strengths and needs, and suggest potential interventions. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Describe the health inequities experienced by people living with SMI and strategies for improving physical health outcomes for this group. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 8. Employ strategies aimed at reducing societal attitudes and stigma experienced by individuals living with SMI. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 9. Complete research on a specific area of study related to community psychiatric rehabilitation and relevant to student long-term career aspirations Audience: Graduate