Course Code: REL-BHC-0-SARPMHD
Hours: 1.75
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2028
Learning Objectives:
Describe the importance of self-advocacy for persons with behavioral health disorders and how it relates to recovery.
Identify strategies you can use to support self-advocacy for persons with behavioral health disorders.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Self-Advocacy and Recovery
Teaching Self-Advocacy
Importance of Self-Advocacy
Belief in Recovery
How Self-Advocacy Relates to Recovery
Review
Summary
Section 3: Barriers to Self-Advocacy
Difficulties Engaging in Self-Advocacy
Symptoms of Mental Health Disorders
Medication Side Effects
Stereotypes and Stigma
Paternalism
Passive and Aggressive Responses
Review
Summary
Section 4: Supporting Self-Advocacy
Strategies to Support Self-Advocacy
Empowerment
Knowledge
Sharing Your Story
Problem Solving
Face-to-Face Communication
Telephone and Written Communication
Mental Health Advanced Directives
Review
Summary
Section 5: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
ReferencesSubject Matter Expert: Amanda Gayle, Ph.D.
Amanda Gayle received her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Tennessee. She completed a pre-doctoral internship at the University of Georgia in the Counseling and Testing Center. She also completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Duke University Medical Center in the Occupational Health Department working in both the internal and external employee assistance programs. She is licensed in North Carolina where she was in private practice for 15 years serving primarily adults in individual and couples counseling with many presenting issues. Her focus was on cognitive behavioral therapy to treat anxiety, mood disorders, grief, relationship difficulties, stress management, self-esteem, and parenting. She joined Relias as a subject matter expert writer for behavioral health in 2021.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Case Managers; General Staff; in the following settings: Health and Human Services.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.