Lesson 8: History of PSR Attention To understand where we are it is vital to understand where we have come from. Ideas, such as PSR, do not arise in a vacuum. Many individuals and many events in history led to the development of these ideas and the philosophies that describe our work. Learning Outcomes Upon completion of this lesson's material, students will be able to:
Teaching Deinstitutionalization and PSR
Failure of Deinstitutionalization
Psychosocial Rehabilitation as a Science/Profession From it’s “humble” roots in the creative efforts of those first CMHC workers to the science of PSR and the profession of Psychiatric Rehabilitation the field has undergone a mercuric change
Psychosocial Rehabilitation and the Consent Decree Click here to visit the official web page of the Consent Decree. Links
Click here to review a history of Mental Illness Click here to review a history of Independent Living Assessment Possible Class Discussion Discuss ways in which the role of the MHRT/C has evolved from both the Independent Living and Civic Rights movement. How does the current philosophy of PSR align with these origins?
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