IMR/WMR - UNC Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health

Curriculum/Material Title	IMR/WMR: Illness (Wellness) Management and Recovery
Publisher/Creator/Content Manager	Published and distributed through SAMHSA
Best suited for group or individual?	Can be provided in a group setting or with individuals in smaller sections
Proprietary/special facilitator training required?	No
Other Associated Cost	Printing of handouts, three ring binders/folders
Description	Fully manualized • Suggested session breakdown (multiple per topic) and homework ideas are all included in the practitioner handouts readings and activities for during session included in participant handouts • Participant handouts can be put in a client binder all at once or can be added to each client’s binder in chunks as each section is started 10 Main Topic sections, several broken down into sub-sections • Topic 1: Recovery Strategies • Topic 2: Practical Facts About Mental Illnesses • Topic 3: The Stress-Vulnerability Model and Treatment Strategies • Topic 4: Building Social Supports • Topic 5: Using Medication Effectively • Topic 6: Drug and Alcohol Use • Topic 7: Reducing Relapses • Topic 8: Coping with Stress • Topic 9: Coping with Problems and Persistent Symptoms • Topic 10: Getting Your Needs Met by the Mental Health System More conducive to group participation with clients that are not 100% consistent in attendance While only evidence based when completing entire curriculum, some material can be very valuable in individual sessions with someone not engaged in the full course
Link	https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/d7/priv/practitionerguidesandhandouts_0.pdf

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