Training Mental Health Workers in Psychiatric Rehabilitation

Abstract

Staff members from nine mental health agencies were trained in psychiatric rehabilitation technology. The trainers then received intensive followup to assist them in implementing the technology in their own agencies. Evaluation of the impact of the "training of trainers" strategy suggested that mental health workers were able to acquire and apply the skills of psychiatric rehabilitation. The training strategy also appeared to be effective in helping the agencies adopt the philosophy, principles, and skills of psychiatric rehabilitation.