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MH3: Wellness Management and Recovery (WMR)

admin — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:20:51 +0000

The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that approximately 6% of the U.S. population has severe mental illness (SMI). For North Carolina, that percentage translates to approximately 200,000 people who suffer from severe psychiatric disorders. Research shows that without effective treatment, people with SMI are at greater risk than the general population for suicide, incarceration, acute hospitalization, homelessness, joblessness, substance abuse, and medical problems such as obesity and diabetes. Yet, with effective treatment, recovery is possible for people with SMI.

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Wellness Management and Recovery (WMR) – Mueser

admin — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:19:19 +0000

In June 2009, Dr. Kim Mueser, Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center, a co-developer of the Wellness Management and Recovery (WMR), was one of the speakers in a webinar series on planning for implementation of WMR. In his presentation, he presented the model, identifying key components and the role of recovery in the model. He also discussed goal setting, homework assignments, involvement of significant others, and resources.
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Wellness Management and Recovery (WMR) – Oshel

admin — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:17:28 +0000

In June 2009, Ann Oshel, the Durham Center, participated in a webinar series on planning for implementation of a wellness management approach, Wellness Management and Recovery (WMR). In her presentation, she discusses why the Durham Center selected WMR and how they made decisions in identifying a provider. Using Dr. Dean Fixsen’s stages of implementation, she reviews aspects for LMEs and providers to consider. She ends with a discussion of lessons learned.
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MH#2: Integrated Dual Disorders Treatment (IDDT)

CSJackson — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:59:50 +0000

People with serious mental illness often struggle with substance abuse. As reported in 2006, the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions indicated that individuals with mental illness diagnoses have a greater prevalence of alcohol and drug disorders than the general public.

The co-occurrence of these disorders makes it more difficult for mentally ill clients to maintain stable recovery from their mental illness. They often have trouble managing family relationships, obtaining stable employment, and are more likely than people with mental illness only to become involved in the criminal justice system. Unfortunately, only 12% of people with co-existing disorders receive interventions for both disorders.

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Dean Fixsen, Ph.D. – WMR Presentation

admin — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:05:14 +0000

Dean Fixsen, Ph.D., Co-Director, National Implementation Research Network, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, presented on the Science and Practice of Implementation to Transformation Transfer Initiative to participants on June 4, 2009. Because effective innovations do not fit well in existing organizational structures and systems, it is essential to expect and plan for changes. Dr. Fixsen discusses how to develop, improve, and sustain innovations and stages of implementation. Critical to implementation is the designation of an implementation team to develop the infrastructure and to promote and sustain the system change.

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