title: A nurse-led educational program in psychiatric settings: developing a curriculum.
abstract: 1. Psychoeducation provides patients with the tools necessary for social reintegration through education; the practice of skills has the potential to empower mentally ill clients. 2. Psychoeducation programs should include a needs assessment and input from the staff and patients as well as consulting literature. Staff involvement elicits creative ideas and can help implement and maintain a good program. 3. Psychoeducation programs can provide opportunities for education, appropriate role modeling of skills, and ongoing assessment of client's progress, as well as generate questions for research regarding the efficacy of different modalities. 4. Psychoeducation classes should consider time factors, client mix, and should have an evaluative component. They should also build on knowledge from each preceding class and be interesting, relevant, and fun.
authors.affiliation: Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Big Spring, Texas.
authors.forename: W K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Mohr
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D003479:Curriculum; D006787:Hospitals, Veterans; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D011788:Quality of Life; D012919:Social Behavior