My swanky wall by John Dalzell https://padlet.com/jd386/l8nieapk8xto Made with the best of intentions en-us 2018-02-05 20:09:41 UTC 2025-10-27 06:10:15 UTC hello@padlet.com Caretakers and Mental Illness: A Case Study of an Adult Education Program jd386 https://padlet.com/jd386/l8nieapk8xto/wish/228338500 care·giv·er

a family member or paid helper who regularly looks after a child or a sick, elderly, or disabled person

J. Dalzell: Dissertation qualifying paper 02 05 2105]]> 2018-02-05 20:13:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jd386/l8nieapk8xto/wish/228338500 As anyone who lives with someone suffering from a severe and chronic mental illness knows, the backbone of the long-term care is placed on the shoulders of family Caretakers (Elliott, 2011) jd386 https://padlet.com/jd386/l8nieapk8xto/wish/228342153 2018-02-05 20:22:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jd386/l8nieapk8xto/wish/228342153 Early intervention offers substantial benefits for Caretakers and their mentally ill relative. For instance, people living with psychosis reduce their frequency and duration of hospital stays and emergency room visits are reduced by 75 percent when their mental conditions are addressed early, and 54% of those treated early are employed or in school at the time of their second assessment (Groves, n.d. para. 6). jd386 https://padlet.com/jd386/l8nieapk8xto/wish/228343634 2018-02-05 20:25:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jd386/l8nieapk8xto/wish/228343634 What is shared trauma? jd386 https://padlet.com/jd386/l8nieapk8xto/wish/228345817 Caretaker’s also suffer from the shared trauma associated with the  sudden exposure to caring for a suddenly mentally ill relative sharing the same environment and exposure to a severely negative stimulus (Avieli, Ben-David, & Levy, 2016; Phelps, Lloyd, Creamer, & Forbes, 2009) ]]> 2018-02-05 20:30:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jd386/l8nieapk8xto/wish/228345817 Study Purpose jd386 https://padlet.com/jd386/l8nieapk8xto/wish/228347810 The purpose of the proposed research investigation is to improve our understanding of the psychological and educational needs of caretakers, who live with the sudden onset of a family member's sudden onset of psychosis and who suffers from severe and persistent mental illness. ]]> 2018-02-05 20:35:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jd386/l8nieapk8xto/wish/228347810 Conceptual Framework jd386 https://padlet.com/jd386/l8nieapk8xto/wish/228351455 1. Shared Trauma
2. Distance Education
3. Relationships]]> 2018-02-05 20:44:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jd386/l8nieapk8xto/wish/228351455 Shared Trauma jd386 https://padlet.com/jd386/l8nieapk8xto/wish/228354481 As a result of the formally predictable biological, social, cognitive and emotional functions from the mentally unstable family member, caretakers experience a profound sense of shared trauma, and have an emergent need for educational information on a variety of topics from aggression management to psychopharmaceuticals. ]]> 2018-02-05 20:51:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jd386/l8nieapk8xto/wish/228354481 Distance Education jd386 https://padlet.com/jd386/l8nieapk8xto/wish/228356155 Many caretakers can not find time to leave their work, family and patient responsibilities to travel and learn. Distance learning environments allow learners to develop skills in  problem solving, interpersonal skills, critical analysis and creativity aid in linking classroom or therapy sessions with real life situations improve the likelihood of a transfer of knowledge from classroom to the learner’s world-at-large (Rezaee, 2015). ]]> 2018-02-05 20:55:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jd386/l8nieapk8xto/wish/228356155 Relationships jd386 https://padlet.com/jd386/l8nieapk8xto/wish/228357821 The leader’s role will involve organizing and facilitating meeting topics and encouraging community-building relationships between family members as well as group participants. Particular emphasis will be on imparting current research and resources ]]> 2018-02-05 20:59:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jd386/l8nieapk8xto/wish/228357821 Research Assumptions jd386 https://padlet.com/jd386/l8nieapk8xto/wish/228360187 1. Family members are doing the best that they can under extraordinary circumstances (Milstein, Guarnaccia, & Midlarsky, 1995, p. 159)
2. program participants will most likely be the primary caretaker and a female, for instance a mother or elder sister. (Milsetin, Guarnaccia, & Midlarsky, 1995)  
3. Family participant will offer a detailed family reaction to the illness, identify precipitating factors and reactions 
4. Families are assumed having a willingness to address these issues in a way that uses their strengths as a family and as person 
5. Participants will have variety of cognitive and affective needs that must be addressed independently of this group 
6. Participants will be willing to participate in the structured sessions involving socialization, learning go-rounds and help other client with problem solving suggestions and support
7. Participants have access to technology and time to meet for biweekly sessions in a 1.5-hour session 
8. Finally, there is an assumption that the clients will need some education on the group method, benefits and learning associated with the online group participation process  ]]> 2018-02-05 21:06:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jd386/l8nieapk8xto/wish/228360187 Research Method jd386 https://padlet.com/jd386/l8nieapk8xto/wish/228362570 Mixed Methods:
1. Quantitative: Pre-mid- and post-treatment measurement scales
2. Qualitative: Post treatment focus group

Assessment Factors:
1. Shared trauma experience
2. Distance education content and method
3. Relationship strength and weaknesses (professional and personal)

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1. One caretaker per family
2. Allow attrition rate of 3 subjects
3. Subjects with family member x 1 hospitalization w/ psychosis

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