NYAPRS Note: The comes courtesy of our friends at the Center for Practice Innovations.
PLEASE JOIN US FOR A WEBINAR WITH PAT DEEGAN, “USING MEDS TO HELP ME GET THE LIFE I WANT”, SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR PARTICIPANTS IN CARE AND THEIR SUPPORTERS
One year ago, Patricia Deegan, Ph.D. published a thought-provoking column in the journal Psychiatric Services called “The Journey to Use Medication Optimally to Support Recovery”. In this column, Pat identified eight common challenges people face on this journey. You can access this article here (https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ps.201900506?fbclid=IwAR1U82X4ybu77CrnqnuAMGkY7cndKxzHNSSKJ5HVUOZuctSugc1kj0h-af4).
Since that time, Pat has developed a series of videos and handouts focusing on these common challenges people face when considering psychiatric medicine. These include videos developed specifically for participants in care and a series of handouts that help people to think through the medication-related challenges that they face. Pat also created a curriculum that provides guidance to prescribers and other practitioners about how to discuss these important issues with those taking or considering use of psychiatric medicine.
The Center for Practice Innovations (CPI) is pleased to make these resources available to you.
This webinar is designed for individuals who take or are considering psychiatric medications and their supporters and will introduce these resources developed specifically for them.
Patricia E. Deegan Ph.D. is a principal with Pat Deegan & Associates. For over 30 years Pat has been a thought leader and disruptive innovator in the field behavioral health recovery. Pat founded a company run by and for people in recovery. The mission: To safeguard human dignity by bringing individual voice and choice to the center of the clinical care team. Pat is an activist in the disability rights movement and has lived her own journey of recovery after being diagnosed with schizophrenia as a teenager. She has held a number of academic appointments, has numerous publications, and has carried a message of hope for recovery to audiences around the world. She received her doctorate in clinical psychology from Duquesne University.
This webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, March 31 from noon – 1pm and requires pre-registration. Please click here to register.
For best access to the webinar, we recommend using Google Chrome, Mozilla Fire Fox, or Microsoft Edge or downloading and using Adobe Connect.
Please note that capacity is limited. For those not able to join us live, the webinar will be recorded and available on CPI’s website.
Please plan to join us!