General Education Meeting of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill- St. Louis. Free of charge. This program features Dr. Joan Luby, a psychiatrist from Washington University and will include the latest information regarding the early diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders in children. Wednesday, April 7, 1999. 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. Free of charge.
Reservations are necessary.
She is a mental health consumer and a psychiatric nurse. Participants will use a walkman radio and listen to a specially designed audiotape. While hearing the simulation of voices, participants are asked to participate in a series of tasks, including social interaction in the community, a psychiatric interview, cognitive testing and an activities group. It addresses what is needed to recover and feel like a valued person with a connection to and reintegration into the community.