Course
Description
This course explores the recovery model, its origins
in the consumer movement, and its connection with spirituality.
Mental health systems in this country are undergoing
a quiet revolution. Ex-patients and other advocates
are working with mental health providers and government
agencies to incorporate spirituality into mental health
care. While the significance of spirituality in substance
abuse treatment has been acknowledged for many years
due to widespread acceptance of 12-step programs, this
is a new development in the treatment of serious mental
disorders such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
Three dimensions of this new respect for the importance
of spirituality will be addressed:
 Many
patients and their relatives experience recovery from
an episode of mental disorder as part of their spiritual
journey (Lesson )
Patients with
mental disorders have genuine religious experiences (Lesson )
Patients with
mental disorders benefit from spiritual support (Lesson )
Course Objectives
After completing this course, the participating clinician
will be better equipped to:
1.conduct a spiritual assessment
2. develop treatment approaches for persons with mental
disorders that are sensitive to their spiritual issues and background
3. incorporate spiritual interventions in appropriate situations
4.conduct searches on the Internet for the latest research
and clinical articles on recovery
5.describe and understand the role of the consumer movement
in the recovey model
6. Demonstrate mastery of the knowledge and Internet search skills required
to achieve objectives 1-5 by completing the quiz and quest exercises to a
criterion of 75% for CE credit.
Instructions
for Taking This Course
The lessons for this course are online through Blackboard.
Most of your course time will be spent visiting sites
on the World Wide Web, a part of the Internet. It is
recommended that you print the entire course or individual
lessons for easier reading, and then go back online to
visit the links. None of the sites in this course charge
for using their resources.
Instructions
for CE credit
Collecting CE requires filling out the CE Quiz Form
and paying the tuition fee of $89. You can register and
fill out the Online
CE Quiz Form (includes a secure form for credit card
payment). Or you an print out the CE
Quiz Form and
fill it in as you work your way through the course. Then
mail or fax it to Spiritual Competency Resource Center (instructions
are on the form). Include the tuition fee of $89 by check
or credit card number. Your certificate awarding 8 hours
of CE will be e-mailed to you.
Your certificate awarding 8 hours of CE will be emailed
to you.
Help with the course
You can contact the instructor, Dr. David Lukoff, via email or
by phone at 888.880.2870.
Software and equipment needed
You only need to have access to a computer with Internet
service and a browser such as Netscape Navigator or Internet
Explorer (which you must have to be reading this!)
Refund policy
A full refund is available for any reason until CE is
awarded. Contact the instructor, Dr. David Lukoff, via email or
by phone at 888.880.2870.
Difficulties
Can't get to a link
The server for that site may temporarily be experiencing problems. If a link
doesn't work, skip it and come back to it later. The site will probably be
back up. Occasionally a site used in this course may have been taken down.
I do check on availability of the sites regularly. If you have persisting
trouble accessing a site, please notify the instructor.
It takes a long time for website to appear
The World Wide Web has also been called the World Wide Wait. If you are using
a slow speed modem (28k or less), or an older computer with a slow processor,
web pages can take one or more minutes to appear. I have the late model Apple
G4 Macintosh with a cable modem, and this combination brings up most web pages
in a few seconds. But cable modems and DSL high speed lines typically cost
$40-50 per month, more than twice what most Internet Service Providers charge.
Many universities and libraries provide high speed access. Web pages do come
up sooner when they are re-visited because parts of the page are saved in a "cache" on
your hard disk.
Course Outline and Suggested
Times
Introduction to Course 15'
Lesson 1: The Recovery Model 60'
Lesson 2: Consumer Movement 60'
Lesson 3: Mental Health System and Spirituality 60'
Lesson 4: The Spiritual Journey in Mental Disorder
60'
Lesson 5: Genuine Religious Experiences 30'
Lesson 6: Spiritual Support 30'
Lesson 7: Assessing Spirituality 60'
Lesson 8: Online Resources 60'
Quiz, Search Exercises, Evaluation Form 45'
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