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MENTAL HEALTH RECOVERY PROCESS FAMILY SUPPORT |
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DEPENDENT/ |
INDEPENDENT/ |
INTERDEPENDENT/ |
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CONSUMER’S STATUS |
May or may not want
to include family/significant others in process;
Unaware of how family relationships impact recovery process;
Characterized by fear, stigma, denial. |
Accepts illness
& is still fairly dependent on a lot of support;
Ready to seek help;
Decides whether to include family/significant others in recovery
process;
Family/significant others' ability and willingness to support varies;
May be unready or unable to accept family/ significant others support;
May develop family relationship with friends and peer supporters. |
Manages illness on
his/her own terms;
Aware that family/significant others are available to support him/her
in recovery;
Makes decision regarding involving family/significant others and to
what extent;
Identifies which family/significant others will be involved in
recovery. |
Makes positive,
conscious decisions;
Understands symptoms;
Values interacting & communicating with family/significant others
to improve quality of life;
Uses services and participates in community with family/significant
others. |
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CLINICIANS’ ROLES |
Assists consumer in
recognizing value of family involvement;
Determines from consumer who he/she wants involved (i.e. family members
and significant others);
Utilizes consumer’s family/significant others to learn strategies
that will assist in recovery process;
Assists families and significant others in understanding their
involvement in recovery process;
Considers cultural differences and spiritual needs when working with
consumer’s family/ significant others. |
Develops trusting
relationship with consumer and his/her family/significant others;
Involves family/ significant others in recovery process;
Involves consumer, family/significant others in education opportunities
for the purpose of establishing personal, social and work goals;
Provides consumer and family/significant others with information about
illness and medications. |
Actively involves
consumer in Recovery Management Plan;
Solicits input from consumer regarding family/ significant other
involvement in recovery; Recognizes family/ significant others' roles in relation to consumer’s
illness;
Develops and uses educational programs that are "family
friendly." |
Solicits input from
consumer and his/her family/significant others regarding the impact of
their involvement in the recovery process;
Advocates with consumer for family involvement;
Continues to support family/ significant others' involvement with
consumer in recovery process. |
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COMMUNITY SUPPORTS’ ROLES |
Provides family-to-
family training;
Provides Journey of Hope training for family/significant others;
Provides educational programs for family/ significant others that
provide information about mental illness, medications, treatment, family
problem solving, communication skills, etc. |
Provides training
via community support groups;
Provides educational opportunities for family/significant others;
Makes psychosocial rehabilitation available;
Engages family and/or significant others in activities to support
consumer’s recovery. |
Engages family/
significant others in policy and planning boards and committees for input
on consumer and family issues;
Continues training, education and support to
family/significant
others. |
Involves family/ significant others in Mental
Illness Week & Mental Health
Month;
Continues family/significant other support, training and education;
Continues family/significant others on policy and planning boards,
committees and groups. |
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MENTAL HEALTH RECOVERY PROCESS EMERGING BEST PRACTICES FAMILY SUPPORT |
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DEPENDENT/ |
DEPENDENT/ |
INDEPENDENT/ |
INTERDEPENDENT/ |
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CONSUMER’S |
Participates with family members, significant others, and/or friends in activities to address illness and recovery education, group and family support/counseling meetings; Begins to recognize the importance of including family/significant others in recovery process. |
Makes family members/ significant others aware of preferences; Seeks support from peers & friends; Identifies existing support groups & participates. |
Includes family/significant others in recovery process; Advocates for consumer issues including parity in insurance coverage; Tries to understand how family influences recovery. |
Values and interacts with family/significant others; Uses family/significant others as a component of personal recovery support network. |
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CLINICIAN'S |
Involves family/ significant others in treatment plan; Makes appropriate referrals; Values family participation as an asset and source of information to enhance treatment; Values consumer choice regarding family involvement; Uses approaches & materials that are culturally relevant; Uses a non-deficit approach to consumer/ family interactions. |
Encourages family/ significant others in supporting consumer to use mental health services, community resources & alternative treatment; Asks consumer about his/her preferences related to involving family members/ significant others in family education and treatments that are "family friendly." |
Reevaluates with consumer his/her Recovery Management Plan with respect to family/significant others involvement and establishes next steps. |
Is available to support and assist in refining consumer’s choice regarding family/ significant others' involvement in recovery process. |
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COMMUNITY SUPPORTS' |
Family/significant others provide safe & supportive environment; Provides family-to-family training; Provides training within community (e.g. hospitals, schools, churches, community centers, outreach programs) through seminars and educational materials; Makes transportation available for scheduled activities. |
Assists consumer in identifying transportation options and/or makes transportation available to scheduled activities; Provides information about support groups & training opportunities; Continues activities in Level I. |
Conducts dialogues that focus on importance of establishing collaborative relationships that result in effective dissemination of educational materials focused on family involvement in recovery process. |
Provides opportunities for families to gather and participate in social events focused on supporting consumers in their recovery process. |
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