CPRP QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS BY
EXPERTS
Psychiatric tRehabilitation t- t.... tpromotes trecovery, tfull tcommunity tintegration tand timproved tquality tof
tlife tfor tpersons twho thave tbeen tdiagnosed twith tany tmental thealth tcondition tthat tseriously timpairs
ttheir tability tto tlead tmeaningful tlives. tPsychiatric trehabilitation tservices tare tcollaborative, tperson-
directed tand tindividualized. tThese tservices tare tan tessential telement tof tthe thealth tcare tand thuman
tservices tspectrum, tand tshould tbe tevidenced-based.
WRAP t- tWellness tRecovery tAction tPlan
Assertive tCommunity tTreatment t(ACT) t- t-an tevidence-based tpractice tthat timproves toutcomes tfor
tpeople twith tsevere tmental tillness twho tare tmost tvulnerable tto thomelessness tand thospitalization.
Principles tof tPsych tRehab tGroupings t- t1-3= tRoles tof tthe tPractitioners
4-10= tBest tPractices tin tthe tField
11-12 tPsyR tService tDelivery
Evidence-Based tPractice t(EBP) t- t- trecognizes tthe timportance tof tunderstanding tand tfollowing tresearch
trecommendations, twhile ttaking tinto taccount tthe tservice tprovider's tclinical texpertise tand tthe tgoals,
tpreferences, tinterests, tvalues, tand tcharacteristics tof tthe tpeople tusing tthe tservice
Empirically tSupported tTreatment t(EST) t- t-a ttype tof tintervention tthat thas tbeen tproven teffective, tsuch
tas tcognitive tbehavioral ttherapy tfor ttreatment tof tdepression.
Evidenced-Based tMedicine t(EBM) t- t-the tprocess tan tindividual tpractitioner tfollows tin tselecting tthe
tappropriate tintervention tfor tone tindividual tdiagnosed twith ta tparticular tcondition twho tis
texperiencing tspecific tsymptoms.
Recovery t- t......a tdeeply tpersonal tunique tprocess tof tchanging tone's tattitudes, tvalues, tfeelings, tgoals,
tskills, tand/or troles. tit tis ta tway tof tliving ta tsatisfying, thopeful, tand tcontributing tlife teven twith
tlimitations tcause tby tillness. tRecovery tinvolves tthe tdevelopment tof tnew tmeaning tand tpurpose tin
tone's tlife tas tone tgrows tbeyond tthe tcatastrophic teffects tof tmental tillness.
Recovery tRelating tto tprinciples tof tPsyR t- tRecovery tfrom tmental tillness tinvolves tmuch tmore tthan
trecovery tfrom tthe tillness. titself. tPeople twith tmental tillness(es) tmay thave tto trecover tfrom tthe tstigma
tthat tthey tincorporated tinto ttheir tvery tbeing; tfrom tthe tiatrogenic teffects tof ttreatment tsetting; tfrom
tthe tlack tof trecent topportunities tfor tself-determination; tfrom tthe tnegative tside teffects tof
tunemployment; tand tfrom tcrushed tdreams. tRecover tis ta tcomplex, ttime-consuming tprocess.
The tEight tEssential tFeatures tof trecover-oriented tmental thealth tservices t- t1. tRecovery tcan toccur
twithout tprofessional tintervention.
, 2. tA tcommon tdenominator tof trecovery tis tthe tpresence tof tindividuals twho tbelieve tin tthe tperson tin
trecovery tand twill tstand tby thim/her. t
3. tRecovery tas ta tvision tdoes tfunction tas ta tpart tof ta tperson's tideas tor ttheories tabout t"mental
tillnesses".
4. tRecovery toccurs tdespite tthat tmental thealth tsymptoms tmay treoccur.
5. tRecovery tchanges tfrequency tand tduration tof tmental thealth tsymptoms. t
6. tRecovery tis tnot tnecessarily ta tlinear tprocess.
7. tThe tconsequences tof tthe t"illness" t(eg. tstigma) toften tcan tbe tharder tto tovercome tthan tany tof tits
tsymptoms. t
8. tRecovery tdoes tnot tsuggest tthat ta tperson tnever thad ta tmental tillness tof tnever texperienced tmental
thealth tsymptoms.
Noordsy tet tal. tdefinition tof trecovery tis tcentered taround twhat t3 tcore tconcepts: t- t1. thope t2. ttaking
tpersonal tresponsibility t3. tgetting ton twith tlife.
Principles tof tPsychiatric tRehabilitation t- t1. tPsychiatric trehabilitation tpractitioners t(PRP) tconvey thope
tand trespect tand tbelieve tthat tall tindividuals thave tthe tcapacity tfor tlearning tand tgrowth.
2. tPRP trecognize tthat tculture tis tcentral tto trecovery tand tstrive tto tensure tthat tall tservices tare
tculturally trelevant tto tindividuals treceiving tservices. t
3. tPRP tengage tin tthe tprocesses tof tinformed tand tshared-decision tmaking tand tfacilitate tpartnerships
twith tother tpeople tthe tindividual treceiving tservices thas tidentified
4. tPsyR tpractices tbuild ton tstrengths tand tcapabilities tof tindividuals.
5. tPsyR tpractices tare tperson-centered; tthey tare tdesigned tto taddress tthe tunique tneeds tof tindividuals,
tconsistent twith ttheir tvalues, thopes, tand taspirations.
6. tPsyR tpractices tsupport tfull tintegration tof tpeople tin trecovery tinto ttheir tcommunities twhere tthey
texercise ttheir trights tof tcitizenship tas twell tas tto taccept tthe tresponsibilities tand texplore tthe
topportunities tthat tcome twith tbeing ta tmember tof ta tcommunity tand ta tlarger tsociety.
7. tPsyR tpractices tpromote tself-determination tand tempowerment. tAll tindividuals thave tthe tright tto
tmake ttheir town tdecisions, tincluding tdecisions tabout tthe ttypes tof tservices tand tsupport tthey treceive.
8. tPsyR tpractices tfacilitate tthe tdevelopment tof tpersonal tsupport tnetworks tby tutilizing tnatual
tsupports twithin tcommunities, tpeer tsupport tinitiatives, tand tself-and tmutual-help tgroups. t
9. tPsyR tpractices tstrive tto thelp tindividuals timprove tthe tquality tof tall taspects tof ttheir tlives, tincluding
tsocial, toccupational, teducational, tresidential, tintellectual, tspiritual, tand tfinancial. t
10. tPsyR tpractices tpromote thealth tand twellness, tencouraging tindividuals tto tdevelop tand tuse
tindividualized twellness tplans. t
EXPERTS
Psychiatric tRehabilitation t- t.... tpromotes trecovery, tfull tcommunity tintegration tand timproved tquality tof
tlife tfor tpersons twho thave tbeen tdiagnosed twith tany tmental thealth tcondition tthat tseriously timpairs
ttheir tability tto tlead tmeaningful tlives. tPsychiatric trehabilitation tservices tare tcollaborative, tperson-
directed tand tindividualized. tThese tservices tare tan tessential telement tof tthe thealth tcare tand thuman
tservices tspectrum, tand tshould tbe tevidenced-based.
WRAP t- tWellness tRecovery tAction tPlan
Assertive tCommunity tTreatment t(ACT) t- t-an tevidence-based tpractice tthat timproves toutcomes tfor
tpeople twith tsevere tmental tillness twho tare tmost tvulnerable tto thomelessness tand thospitalization.
Principles tof tPsych tRehab tGroupings t- t1-3= tRoles tof tthe tPractitioners
4-10= tBest tPractices tin tthe tField
11-12 tPsyR tService tDelivery
Evidence-Based tPractice t(EBP) t- t- trecognizes tthe timportance tof tunderstanding tand tfollowing tresearch
trecommendations, twhile ttaking tinto taccount tthe tservice tprovider's tclinical texpertise tand tthe tgoals,
tpreferences, tinterests, tvalues, tand tcharacteristics tof tthe tpeople tusing tthe tservice
Empirically tSupported tTreatment t(EST) t- t-a ttype tof tintervention tthat thas tbeen tproven teffective, tsuch
tas tcognitive tbehavioral ttherapy tfor ttreatment tof tdepression.
Evidenced-Based tMedicine t(EBM) t- t-the tprocess tan tindividual tpractitioner tfollows tin tselecting tthe
tappropriate tintervention tfor tone tindividual tdiagnosed twith ta tparticular tcondition twho tis
texperiencing tspecific tsymptoms.
Recovery t- t......a tdeeply tpersonal tunique tprocess tof tchanging tone's tattitudes, tvalues, tfeelings, tgoals,
tskills, tand/or troles. tit tis ta tway tof tliving ta tsatisfying, thopeful, tand tcontributing tlife teven twith
tlimitations tcause tby tillness. tRecovery tinvolves tthe tdevelopment tof tnew tmeaning tand tpurpose tin
tone's tlife tas tone tgrows tbeyond tthe tcatastrophic teffects tof tmental tillness.
Recovery tRelating tto tprinciples tof tPsyR t- tRecovery tfrom tmental tillness tinvolves tmuch tmore tthan
trecovery tfrom tthe tillness. titself. tPeople twith tmental tillness(es) tmay thave tto trecover tfrom tthe tstigma
tthat tthey tincorporated tinto ttheir tvery tbeing; tfrom tthe tiatrogenic teffects tof ttreatment tsetting; tfrom
tthe tlack tof trecent topportunities tfor tself-determination; tfrom tthe tnegative tside teffects tof
tunemployment; tand tfrom tcrushed tdreams. tRecover tis ta tcomplex, ttime-consuming tprocess.
The tEight tEssential tFeatures tof trecover-oriented tmental thealth tservices t- t1. tRecovery tcan toccur
twithout tprofessional tintervention.
, 2. tA tcommon tdenominator tof trecovery tis tthe tpresence tof tindividuals twho tbelieve tin tthe tperson tin
trecovery tand twill tstand tby thim/her. t
3. tRecovery tas ta tvision tdoes tfunction tas ta tpart tof ta tperson's tideas tor ttheories tabout t"mental
tillnesses".
4. tRecovery toccurs tdespite tthat tmental thealth tsymptoms tmay treoccur.
5. tRecovery tchanges tfrequency tand tduration tof tmental thealth tsymptoms. t
6. tRecovery tis tnot tnecessarily ta tlinear tprocess.
7. tThe tconsequences tof tthe t"illness" t(eg. tstigma) toften tcan tbe tharder tto tovercome tthan tany tof tits
tsymptoms. t
8. tRecovery tdoes tnot tsuggest tthat ta tperson tnever thad ta tmental tillness tof tnever texperienced tmental
thealth tsymptoms.
Noordsy tet tal. tdefinition tof trecovery tis tcentered taround twhat t3 tcore tconcepts: t- t1. thope t2. ttaking
tpersonal tresponsibility t3. tgetting ton twith tlife.
Principles tof tPsychiatric tRehabilitation t- t1. tPsychiatric trehabilitation tpractitioners t(PRP) tconvey thope
tand trespect tand tbelieve tthat tall tindividuals thave tthe tcapacity tfor tlearning tand tgrowth.
2. tPRP trecognize tthat tculture tis tcentral tto trecovery tand tstrive tto tensure tthat tall tservices tare
tculturally trelevant tto tindividuals treceiving tservices. t
3. tPRP tengage tin tthe tprocesses tof tinformed tand tshared-decision tmaking tand tfacilitate tpartnerships
twith tother tpeople tthe tindividual treceiving tservices thas tidentified
4. tPsyR tpractices tbuild ton tstrengths tand tcapabilities tof tindividuals.
5. tPsyR tpractices tare tperson-centered; tthey tare tdesigned tto taddress tthe tunique tneeds tof tindividuals,
tconsistent twith ttheir tvalues, thopes, tand taspirations.
6. tPsyR tpractices tsupport tfull tintegration tof tpeople tin trecovery tinto ttheir tcommunities twhere tthey
texercise ttheir trights tof tcitizenship tas twell tas tto taccept tthe tresponsibilities tand texplore tthe
topportunities tthat tcome twith tbeing ta tmember tof ta tcommunity tand ta tlarger tsociety.
7. tPsyR tpractices tpromote tself-determination tand tempowerment. tAll tindividuals thave tthe tright tto
tmake ttheir town tdecisions, tincluding tdecisions tabout tthe ttypes tof tservices tand tsupport tthey treceive.
8. tPsyR tpractices tfacilitate tthe tdevelopment tof tpersonal tsupport tnetworks tby tutilizing tnatual
tsupports twithin tcommunities, tpeer tsupport tinitiatives, tand tself-and tmutual-help tgroups. t
9. tPsyR tpractices tstrive tto thelp tindividuals timprove tthe tquality tof tall taspects tof ttheir tlives, tincluding
tsocial, toccupational, teducational, tresidential, tintellectual, tspiritual, tand tfinancial. t
10. tPsyR tpractices tpromote thealth tand twellness, tencouraging tindividuals tto tdevelop tand tuse
tindividualized twellness tplans. t
