Independent Living

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Part of the monthly Psychiatric Consultation series with Dr. Si. Steinberg, brought to you by C-WHO.

Objectives:

• Define independent living on a national as well as an institutional and individual level
• Understand the Philosophy of Independent Living and its essential core values and rights
• Address needs for advocacy and individualized, responsive consumer directed services
• Understand guidelines for promoting mental health recovery through choice and alternatives as it applies generally, and specifically in the practice of psychiatry
• Examine a case study for the application of independent living principles, preserving clients’ core rights and values