The Recovery Transition Program: An innovative recovery-oriented, peer-based mentoring program in addiction services

The Recovery Transition Program (RTP): Rationale, design, and delivery of an innovative recovery-oriented, peer-based mentoring program into addiction and mental health services The RTP is an award-winning complementary approach to standard care implemented by patients and staff in the Mental Health Mission at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). The RTP was designed to reduce relapses, improve recovery and patient experiences of care. In the RTP trained patient volunteers – called Peer Mentors – provide one-on-one peer mentoring, create workshops, facilitate group discussions, run family/caregiver meetings, and participate in creative activities. Collectively the RTP provides a supportive, learning and skill-building environment designed to help Peer Mentors, patients and families in their recovery. This workshop will outline the rationale/design of the program, its mission and mandate, as well as practical issues related to ethics, supervision of Peer Mentors, governance, financing, policies (e.g. code of conduct) and procedures (e.g. forms, referral methods). Discussion will include the design and delivery of the 30-hour Peer Mentor Training Program that covers topics related to roles, confidentiality, communication and listening skills, boundaries and self-disclosure, dealing with crisis, and self-care. Results of the formal RTP program evaluation will be presented. This includes both quantitative (surveys) and qualitative (interviews) methods aimed at exploring core aspects of the mentoring experience, as well as perceptions of care and satisfaction with RTP services among patients, staff and Peer Mentors. Workshop participants will receive information and materials that would enable them to consider setting up an RTP program in their own mental health settings.

Substance Abuse Among Urban Aboriginals

This paper reports findings of a study of mental health among urban Aboriginal peoples. Both qualitative and quantitative techniques were used to explore the relationship between substance abuse and physical/sexual abuse in a sample of Aboriginal peoples living in an urban community. Open-ended interviews were conducted in a sample of 30 Aboriginals that included Aboriginal social service providers (from health, legal and family services). Forty percent of the sample had been abused and many experienced social, psychological and emotional prob- lems associated with abusive experiences. Content analysis of the interviews revealed common themes in violence discourse including loss of identity and control, the normalization of violence, and revictimization. Substance use, family dysfunction, and difficulty in interpersonal relationships were also associated with abuse experiences. Structured interviews conducted with a larger sample of urban Aboriginals (n = 245) revealed high rates of lifetime psychological distress (depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation) as well as attempted suicide (39.1%). The analyses also demonstrated that there were high rates of sexual abuse (39.6%), physical abuse (51.8%) and emotional abuse (61.6%) in the sample. When the sample was stratified for history of physical and/or sexual abuse, the analyses indicated that social, psychological and behavioural problems were amplified among those with histories of abuse. Rates of recent and lifetime psychological distress were highest among those who had been both physically and sexually abused. In addition, females were more likely to have been physically and sexually abused (males 25.6% versus females 48.4%, p \u3c 0.001). Family dysfunction was a key indicator of psychological problems among abuse victims. In particular, a family history of psychological problems was strongly associated with physical/sexual abuse. While rates of family history of drug or alcohol problems are high for abused and non-abused individuals alike, those who had experienced physical abuse or physical/sexual abuse rated higher for a current substance abuse problem. It is suggested that issues such as family functioning and the inter- generational transmission of violent behavior and substance abuse be pursued in future mental health research among urban Aboriginal peoples

Design & Implementation: Patient Education Skill & Simulation Training for BSN Nursing Students

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Young people's education and labour market choices aged 16 to 17 and 18 to 19

In the context of a difficult 2011 labour market, this report examines the early educational and labour market transitions made by young people, age 16 to 17 through to age 18 to 19. The the research looked to obtain empirical evidence on the transitions made by young people which can then inform policies to improve transitions into the labour market for young people. The primary focus is on comparing the outcomes of those who initially take jobs without training with those who initially take jobs with training. The research analyses the average effect from initially taking a job with or without training, regardless of whether the training actually led to a qualification or not

Patient Education: Evaluation of the Affective Domain Questionnaire to Assess Changes in Learning Three Timed Measurments

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Preliminary Investigation of the Affective Domain Questionnaire: Reliability & Validity Findings

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