Therapeutic Recreation
Connections
We're in this together
Working with Mental Illness in LTC
Earn 1 hour CEU = .1 credit
Description:
This course reviews different mental illnesses that we are encountering in LTC including depression, bipolar, anxiety and schizophrenia. Therapeutic recreation is a great non-pharmacological approach to mood disorders.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Develop a program design relative to mental illness clients.
- Evaluate changes in functioning of those with mental illness.
- Perform productive and meaningful groups and/or individualized interventions.
Program Outline:
1. Define Mental Illness
2. Recreation Therapy programs for those with Mental Ilnesses
3. Mandt System
