Anthony W A, Cohen M R, Farkas M
Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Boston University, MA 02215.
Community Ment Health J. 1988 Winter;24(4):258-69. doi: 10.1007/BF00752470.
The knowledge base with respect to helping persons with long-term mental illness is expanding dramatically. Specific skills can be identified as critical for those who work with the long-term mentally ill. In contrast to in-service training, preservice (university-based) programs have been slow in offering relevant skills-based curricula. A model is proposed for describing current and future pre-service curricula. Curricula can be categorized as to whether it provides exposure, experience, or expertise in working with the long-term mentally ill. More than ever before the pre-service training programs seem ripe for the introduction of skill-based curricula relevant to helping persons who are psychiatrically disabled.
