Erika R. Carr, Rebecca Miller and Allison N. Ponce (Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA) and Ranjit Bhagwat (Samuel S. Stratton V.A. Medical Center, Albany, NY, USA) published in The Counseling Psychologist Volume 42 Number 8 (November 2014)
Abstract
Individuals who experience serious mental illness (SMI) frequently encounter stigma and disenfranchisement. Attention to this concern necessitates a social justice focus within the mental health field.
This article explores the significance and critical foundations of a psychology training experience grounded in a social justice and recovery-oriented perspective to answer the call for a focus on social justice and empowerment for individuals with SMI in mental health recovery.
A specific training program is highlighted as an example of how social justice and recovery-oriented psychology training can be conducted. It includes theoretical foundations, trainee and supervision factors, a training model, and a description of didactic, clinical, consultation, interdisciplinary, and recovery-initiative training experiences. Last, specific successes and challenges of this type of training experience, as well as recommendations for future program development, are shared.
Hazel’s comment
I wasn’t sure about the relevance of this article to this blog but thought “what the heck” and included it anyway.
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