title: Best practices: wellness self-management: an adaptation of the illness management and recovery program in New York State.
abstract: Wellness Self-Management (WSM) is a recovery-oriented, curriculum-based practice designed to help adults with serious mental health problems make informed decisions and take action to manage symptoms and improve their quality of life. WSM is an adaptation of the illness management and recovery program, a nationally recognized best practice. WSM uses comprehensive personal workbooks for group facilitators and consumers and employs a structured and easy-to-implement group facilitation framework. Currently, more than 100 adult mental health agencies are implementing WSM in New York State. The authors describe the development and key features of WSM and an initiative to promote widespread adoption and sustainability.
authors.affiliation: Department ofPsychiatry, College of Physicians andSurgeons of Columbia University, New York, NY, USA. salerno100@gmail.com
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Salerno
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Margolies
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cleek
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pollock
authors.forename: Geetha
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gopalan
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jackson
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D009518:New York; D016730:Program Development; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods