Objective: Identify the inherent and idiosyncratic risks of having a psychiatric disability
Instructors: Edna Hamera and Debra Sullivan
Directions:
1. Read the following:
Liddle, PF (2000) Cognitive impairment in schizophrenia: its impact on social functioning. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 101, 11-16.
Andreason, NC & Black, DW (2001). Introductory Textbook of psychiatry. 3rd ed Washington DC: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc 214-222
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http://kumc.docutek.com/eres/coursepage.aspx?cid=76
The readings discuss the symptoms that are inherent in some but not all individuals with psychiatric disability. The following two activities, Experience of Delusions and Simulation of Auditory Hallucinations, will help you learn about the impact of these two symptoms on functioning.
2. Listen to interview of an individual who shares his experience with delusions and how he copes to maintain functioning.
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NOTE: You will be prompted for a username and password to view these clips. These will be posted in the threaded discussion. They WILL NOT be the same as the usernames and passwords used for the readings or Webboard.
3. Listen to the audiotape sent to you, using headphones if you have them, while completing the quiz enclosed with the audiotape. If you begin to have any difficulty listening to the tape you may stop it at any time. Post a note with your interdisciplinary group relating your experience with this activity and the readings.
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Evaluation Criteria
| Evaluation of Simulation of Auditory Hallucinations | Points |
| Share your feelings while engaging in the simulation of auditory hallucinations activity. Relate what difficulties you would have if you experienced auditory hallucinations while doing important activities in your life | 10 |
| From the readings, the interview about delusions and your experience with the simulation of auditory hallucinations activity, identify two modifications you would make in how you would teach an individual with psychiatric disabilities a healthy behavior. | 5 |
| TOTAL | 15 |