| 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 |
