Principles and Practice of Psychiatric Rehabilitation : An Empirical Approach

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago. Textbook reviews current knowledge and best practices for helping adults with psychiatric disabilities to move forward in the recovery process and pursue important life goals. For psychiatrists. Softcover, hardcover profiled 2007-50.DNLM: Mental Disorders--rehabilitation.

Patrick W. Corrigan, PsyD, is Professor of Psychology at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Previously, he directed the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation at the University of Chicago. Dr. Corrigan's research interests include psychiatric rehabilitation, team leadership, consumer-operated services, supported employment, and the stigma of mental illness. Kim T. Mueser, PhD, is Executive Director of the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy at Boston University. Dr. Mueser's clinical and research interests include psychiatric rehabilitation for persons with severe mental illnesses, intervention for co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders, and the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder. He has served on numerous editorial boards, has published many journal articles and book chapters, and has coauthored over 10 books. His book The Complete Family Guide to Schizophrenia (with Susan Gingerich) received the National Alliance on Mental Illness NYC Metro Ken Book Award. Gary R. Bond, PhD, is Chancellor’s Professor of Psychology at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Dr. Bond's research has aimed at identifying evidence-based practices for individuals with severe mental illness, with a primary focus on supported employment and assertive community treatment. Robert E. Drake, MD, PhD, is the Andrew Thomson Professor of Psychiatry and Community and Family Medicine at Dartmouth Medical School, where he is also Vice Chair and Director of Research in the Department of Psychiatry, and Director of the New Hampshire-Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center. His research focuses on co-occurring disorders, vocational rehabilitation, health services research, and evidence-based practices. Phyllis Solomon, PhD, is Professor of Social Work in the School of Social Policy and Practice and Professor of Social Work in Psychiatry in the School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Solomon conducts research on services and service delivery systems for adults with severe psychiatric disorders, with a primary focus on peer-provided services, family interventions, and the intersection of the criminal justice and mental health systems.