Speaking from Experience: Giving Voice to Adults and Families Coping with Mental Illness

Stein, Catherine H.; Abraham, Kristen M.; Fogo, Wendy R.; Hamill, Alexis C.; Gumber, Shinakee; Bonar, Erin E.; Hoffmann, Erica; Leith, Jaclyn; Kraus, Shane W.; Faigin, David A.; McAuliffe, Christine

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“…Our coauthor emphasizes the value of opportunities for students to collaborate with people facing mental illness and their families to create alternative social settings. Over the years, our coauthor has worked with students and community members on several action-research projects whose goals were to create settings that support valued social roles for adults with serious mental illness (Stein, 1998; Stein & Mankowski, 2004; Stein et al, 2009). Although a detailed conceptualization of social settings is beyond the scope of this paper (see Maton, 2008), the basic idea in our coauthor's work is to create a place where people with mental illness can be recognized for their talents and can assume meaningful roles.…”

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“…Although a detailed conceptualization of social settings is beyond the scope of this paper (see Maton, 2008), the basic idea in our coauthor's work is to create a place where people with mental illness can be recognized for their talents and can assume meaningful roles. For example, in a recent project, graduate students collaborated with adults with mental illness and their families to develop “Speaking from Experience,” a speakers group that provides structured presentations about coping with mental illness to college undergraduates in psychology courses (Stein et al, 2009). To date, speakers have given classroom presentations to over 2100 audience members.…”

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“…In this setting, adults and family members coping with mental illness assume the role of teachers who share their expertise about their own or their loved ones' journey toward recovery. Systematic evaluation of the speakers program demonstrates its positive impact on both audiences and the presenters themselves (Stein et al, 2009). These types of experiences enable graduate students to relinquish their role as clinician in favor of roles as community advocates and caring researchers who give witness to the lived experience of people coping with mental illness (Stein & Mankowski, 2004).…”

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Emerging opportunities for psychologists: Joining consumers in the recovery-oriented care movement.

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A transformation is occurring in mental health services throughout the country that presents opportunities for both seasoned and aspiring psychologists. This paper draws on the experiences of (a) a VA staff psychologist, (b) a psychology postdoctoral fellow, (c) a director of clinical training (and clinicalcommunity psychologist) at an APA-accredited doctoral training program, and (d) a psychologist who leads the Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Section of the Department of Veterans Affairs' Office of Mental Health Services. We illustrate: (1) Opportunities for psychologists that exist within recovery-oriented systems; (2) How psychologists' skills and training put them in a unique position to be leaders within mental health recovery-oriented systems of care; and (3) Specific recommendations for psychologists to prepare them for roles in a recovery-oriented system of care. We believe that a new dawn has arrived, and interested psychologists are well-suited to be key agents of change and leaders in emerging best practices in mental health care.

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Community‐Based Theater and Adults with Psychiatric Disabilities: Social Activism, Performance and Community Engagement

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The present study is an in-depth qualitative inquiry with an established theater troupe composed of adults living with psychiatric disabilities known as The Stars of Light. A grounded theory methodology is used to describe dimensions of social activism and characteristics of theater as a medium of engagement at the individual, setting/troupe, and community levels of analysis. Analysis of a broad scope of interview data, performance content, community contacts, and historical data from the troupe's 19-year history led to the identification of eight emergent theoretical concepts formulated from 17 supporting associated themes. The theoretical concepts characterize the impacts of community-based theater in the lives of participants, and theater troupe processes that contribute to community education and positive social change for adults living with psychiatric disabilities. Advantages, limitations, and future directions for research and action in community-based theater settings are discussed within the context of present research findings.

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Speaking from Experience: Giving Voice to Adults and Families Coping with Mental Illness

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Emerging opportunities for psychologists: Joining consumers in the recovery-oriented care movement.

Emerging opportunities for psychologists: Joining consumers in the recovery-oriented care movement.

Community‐Based Theater and Adults with Psychiatric Disabilities: Social Activism, Performance and Community Engagement

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