Residential Treatment & Collaborative Care
Explore how particular integrative residential treatment centers and collaborative care clinics provide for individuals experiencing mental health crises and spiritual emergence.
Applies to Level 2 Certification
This course is part of the Level 2 Spiritual Emergence Coach® Certification. You can take this course individually or as part of the complete certification bundle. Upon completion, this course will count toward your Level 2 certification requirements.
About this course
This course is perfect for providers and families who want to expand their knowledge of treatment options and be able to guide clients and loved ones toward the most appropriate level of care when outpatient support is insufficient.
Learn about groundbreaking programs from the six integrative professionals that work within them. They have successfully supported individuals through extreme states and spiritual crises using therapeutic community, complementary therapies, and holistic support instead of simply relying on psychiatric medications. This course presents alternative treatment centers that honor the healing potential of spiritual emergency. You'll examine successful residential programs IMHU has curated from around the world and learn how to contact these facilities.
Learning Objectives
Understand several models of integrative residential care
Recognize examples of collaborative, integrative clinical care
Identify where to find featured integrative treatment centers
Explain why broader treatment options are needed in extreme states
Consider how integrative approaches can improve practice and outcomes
Clarify your own preferences for mental health treatment options
Syllabus
Introduction
A Mother’s Story with Her Schizophrenic Son
Perspectives: When Someone is in an Extreme State
- Loren Mosher, MD: Soteria House Worked!
- Judith Pentz, MD: Why We Need Soteria Now
- Dagmar Ramos, MD: What Brazil’s Spiritism Offers
- Beatrice Birch and the Treatment for Seekers at Inner Fire
- No Meds in Norway?: Patient's Choice.
Doctors Creating Successful Teams
- Scott Shannon, MD: A Model Mental Health Center
- Rick Leskowitz, MD: Pain Management and The Joy of Sox
Additional Resources
Your Instructor
Emma Bragdon, PhD
Dr. Emma Bragdon is a pioneer in body–mind–spirit wellness with 50 years of experience in integrative approaches to mental health, healing, and human development. She has written seven books, co-produced two documentary films, and has taught experiential learning for adults since 1985. Emma volunteered with the Spiritual Emergence Network (SEN) for seven years, editing their journal and coordinating conferences at Esalen Institute with founders Stanislav and Christina Grof. Her PhD dissertation, "How to Support Someone in Spiritual Emergency," launched a lifelong specialization in this field. From 2001–2012, she conducted field research at Spiritist Community Centers and Psychiatric Hospitals in Brazil, studying their 120-year-old model of integrative care. Since 2012, she has served as "ambassador" to non-Brazilians for the Spiritist Psychiatric Hospital in Goiânia, Brazil, facilitating seminars for health professionals worldwide.
About Continuing Education Credits
For licensed health professionals seeking CE credits for license renewal
CE Provider Information
CE credits are provided by Westbrook University, an APA-approved continuing education provider for healthcare professionals.
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