Clinical Assistant Professor
Understanding Psychosis
What You'll Learn
- Define psychosis
- Describe the health disparities associated with psychosis-spectrum disorders
- Utilize strategies that improve engagement of individuals with psychosis in healthcare
- Explain the relevance of Trauma-Informed Care to psychosis-spectrum disorders
4 Modules
12 Hours
3 hrs per module (approx.)
Rating
About Understanding Psychosis
For Continuing Medical Education (CME) Credit Eligible Learners: View information about expected results, presenters, their disclosures, and CME credit here: https://umich.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?P=0&EID=68570
What is it like to live with and recover from psychosis? Why are people with psychosis spectrum disorders such as Schizophrenia more likely to have serious medical problems? What can healthcare providers do to improve this population’s experience of and access to care? Why is Trauma-Informed Care particularly relevant to people living with psychosis? In this course, learners will explore these and other questions as they gain a deeper understanding of psychosis-spectrum disorders. Participants will learn about the signs and symptoms of psychosis; the treatments that work; the promising directions in research; and the skills and strategies that may help engage this population in medical settings. Academic lectures are interspersed with interviews with expert therapists, psychiatrists, researchers, and people living with psychosis. After completing this activity, participants will be able to summarize the health disparities facing people with psychosis, determine reasons why these health disparities exist, and illustrate examples of communication styles that can help promote health in this population.
Accreditation and Credit Designation
The University of Michigan Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Michigan Medical School designates these enduring materials for a maximum of 8.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Continuing medical education (CME) credits for licensure are available upon successful completion of course content. Module 1 is required for all CME learners, upon its completion learners may choose from Modules 2, 3, 4, or any combination of these to earn credit.
To view and complete content, you will be required to sign in and enroll in Coursera. To claim CME credit, you will be required to sign in and enroll in MiCME through this link: https://umich.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?P=0&EID=68570
Module 1: Psychosis fundamentals - During the first course module, participants will be introduced to the course; will learn key terms related to psychosis; and will learn more about what it is like to have a psychosis episode. Module 1 is required for claiming Continuing Medical Education Credit - 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™
Module 2: Mental health services: history & new directions - During the second course module, participants will learn the evidence-based treatment approaches for psychosis; will gain a historical perspective on mental health treatment; and will learn techniques that are helpful for engaging people with psychosis in healthcare. Module 2 is available for claiming Continuing Medical Education Credit - 2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™
Module 3: Psychosis & health - During the third course module, participants will gain a better understanding of the health disparities facing individuals living with psychosis spectrum disorders, as well as potential solutions. Module 3 is available for claiming Continuing Medical Education Credit -
2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™
Module 4: Trauma-informed care - During the fourth and final course module, participants will learn about Trauma-Informed Care and why it is particularly important in providing healthcare for people with psychosis. Module available for claiming Continuing Medical Education Credit -
2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™
Skills You'll Gain
- Healthcare Quality
- Health Equity
- Patient Communication
- Patient Safety
- Psychosis
- Social Determinants Of Health
What You'll Earn
- Certificate of Completion:
- Certificates of completion acknowledge knowledge acquired upon completion of a non-credit course or program.
Welcome Message
Welcome to Understanding Psychosis, a course designed for healthcare professionals and the general public seeking insight into psychosis-spectrum disorders. Learners explore symptoms, treatments, trauma-informed care, and recovery through lectures, interviews, and applied clinical perspectives.
This abbreviated syllabus description was created with the help of AI tools and reviewed by staff. The full syllabus is available to those who enroll in the course.
Course Schedule
Module 1: Psychosis Fundamentals
- Reading: Navigating the Course
- Reading: [Optional] Article: Physical Health Disparities and Mental Illness: the Scandal of Premature Mortality (5 minute read).
- Graded Assignment: Module 1, Lesson 1: Knowledge Check
- Video: Features of Psychosis
- Reading: [Optional] Resource/Pamphlet: Understanding Psychosis (2 minute read)
- Reading: [Optional] Article: Peer-professional first-person account: schizophrenia from the inside—phenomenology and the integration of causes and meanings (34 minute reading)
- Reading: [Optional] Article: Recovery and the Conspiracy of Hope (34 minute reading)
- Graded Assignment: Module 1, Lesson 2: Knowledge Check
- Video: Introduction to Stigma and Recovery
- Reading: [Optional] TED Talk: Elyn Saks - A Tale of Mental Illness from the Inside (10 min)
- Reading: [Optional] Article: Scientific and Consumer Models of Recovery in Schizophrenia: Concordance, Contrasts, and Implications (40 minute reading)
- Reading: [Optional] Article: Recovery From Mental Illness (16 minute read)
- Reading: [Optional] Article: Understanding the Impact of Stigma on People with Mental Illness (12 minute read)
- Reading: [Optional] Recovering Our Sense of Value After Being Labeled: Mentally Ill
- Graded Assignment: Module 1, Lesson 3: Knowledge Check
- Reading: Module 1 Bibliography
- Reading: Module 1 Next Steps for Completion
- Reading: Module 1 Conclusion
- Graded Assignment: Continuing Education Quiz - Module 1
- Reading: Claim Continuing Education Credit for Module 1
- Graded: Module 1 Quiz
Modules 2: Mental Health Services: History and New Directions
- Video: Historical Perspectives
- Reading: [Optional] Article: More people than ever before are receiving behavioral health care in the United States, but gaps and challenges remain (24 minute read)
- Reading: [Optional] Article: My Experience With Psychiatric Services (10 minute read)
- Reading: [Optional] The making of contemporary American psychiatry, part 1
- Reading: [Optional] Article: Recovery From Schizophrenia: With Views of Psychiatrists, Psychologists, and Others Diagnosed With This Disorder (41 minute read)
- Reading: [Optional] Article: Understanding Psychiatric Institutionalization: a Conceptual Review (37 minute read)
- Reading: [Optional] Article: Towards an integrated, structural model of psychiatric rehabilitation (28 minute reading)
- Reading: [Optional] Article: Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care: A Perspective on the Past, Present, and Future (27 minute read)
- Reading: [Optional] Resource: SAMHSA's Working Definition of Recovery (6 minute read)
- Reading: [Optional] Article: Recovery from Mental Illness (17 minute read)
- Graded Assignment: Module 2, Lesson 1: Knowledge Check
- Video: Approaches that Work
- Reading: [Optional] Article: Treatments for Schizophrenia in Adults: A Systematic Review (3 minute read)
- Reading: [Optional] Article: First-Generation versus Second-Generation Antipsychotics in Adults: Comparative Effectiveness (2 minute read)
- Reading: [Optional] Resource: APA Division 12
- Reading: [Optional] Video Demonstration: Talk Therapy for Psychosis (Normalizing) (14 minute watch)
- Reading: [Optional] Video Demonstration: Talk Therapy for Psychosis (Setting Goals) (32 minute watch)
- Reading: [Optional] Video Demonstration: Talk Therapy for Psychosis (Voice Hearing) (21 minute watch)
- Graded Assignment: Module 2, Lesson 2: Knowledge Check
- Video: A Health Provider Toolkit
- Reading: [Optional] Article: Schizophrenia: An Overview (35 minute read)
- Reading: [Optional] Article: Recent Developments in Family Psychoeducation as an Evidence‐Based Practice (35 minute read)
- Reading: [Optional] Article: Family Psychoeducation and Schizophrenia (35 minute read)
- Reading: [Optional] Article: Teach Back Method (20 minute read)
- Reading: [Optional] Teach Back Training Toolkit (2 minute read)
- Reading: [Optional] Resource: Sally Rigg's Trainings
- Reading: [Optional] Eleanor Longden's TED Talk (10 minute watch)
- Reading: [Optional] The Lancet’s Blueprint
- Graded Assignment: Module 2, Lesson 3: Knowledge Check
- Reading: Module 2 Next Steps for Completion
- Reading: Module 2 Bibliography
- Reading: Module 2 Conclusion
- Graded Assignment: Continuing Education Quiz - Module 2
- Reading: Claim Continuing Education Credit for Module 2
Module 3: Psychosis and Health
- Video: Health Disparities
- Reading: [Optional] The Lancet’s Blueprint
- Reading: [Optional] Article: Physical Health Disparities and Mental Illness: the Scandal of Premature Mortality (8 minute read)
- Reading: [Optional] Article: Health Disparities Definitions (4 minute read)
- Reading: [Optional] Resource: NASMHPD's White Paper on Health Disparities
- Reading: [Optional] Resource: Social Determinants of Health
- Reading: [Optional] Resource: Unnatural Causes Documentary
- Reading: [Optional] The Lancet’s Blueprint
- Graded Assignment: Module 3, Lesson 1: Knowledge Check
- Video: Healthcare System Deficiencies
- Reading: [Optional] Article: Social Conditions as Fundamental Causes of Disease (20 minute read)
- Graded Assignment: Module 3, Lesson 2: Knowledge Check
- Video: Where Do We Go From Here?
- Reading: [Optional] No Mental Health Without Oral Health (18 minute read)
- Graded Assignment: Module 3, Lesson 3: Knowledge Check
- Reading: Module 3 Next Steps for Completion
- Reading: Module 3 Bibliography
- Reading: Module 3 Conclusion
- Graded Assignment: Continuing Education Quiz - Module 3
- Reading: Claim Continuing Education Credit for Module 3
Module 4: Trauma-Informed Care
- Video: Trauma Basics
- Reading: [Optional] Resource: Social Determinants of Health (21 minute read)
- Reading: [Optional] Resource: Defining Trauma (8 minute reading)
- Reading: [Optional] TED Talk: Nadine Burke Harris (16 minute watch)
- Reading: [Optional] Resource: Information About the ACE Study
- Reading: [Optional] Resource: Structural Racism
- Graded Assignment: Module 4, Lesson 1: Knowledge Check
- Video: Trauma and Psychosis
- Reading: [Optional] Resource: Recovery and Trauma-informed Care
- Reading: [Optional] Article: Schizophrenia: An Overview (17 minute read)
- Reading: [Optional] TED Talk: Eleanor Longden (14 minute watch)
- Reading: [Optional] Article: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Racial Trauma (36 minute read)
- Graded Assignment: Module 4, Lesson 2: Knowledge Check
- Video: Providing Trauma-Informed Care
- Reading: [Optional] Resource: The Lancet’s Blueprint
- Reading: [Optional] Article: Racial and ethnic disparities in research and treatment of people with schizophrenia (9 minute read)
- Reading: [Optional] Resource: Laying the Groundwork for Trauma-Informed Care (19 minute read)
- Reading: [Optional] Article: A Paradigm Shift: Relationships in Trauma-Informed Mental Health Services (54 minute read)
- Graded Assignment: Module 4, Lesson 3: Knowledge Check
- Reading: Module 4 Bibliography
- Reading: Module 4 Next Steps for Completion
- Reading: Module 4 Conclusion
- Graded Assignment: Continuing Education Quiz - Module 4
- Reading: Claim Continuing Education Credit for Module 4
- Reading: Post-Course Survey
Grading Policy
There are four module quizzes within this course worth 100% of your final grade.
Course content developed by U-M faculty and managed by the university. Faculty titles and affiliations are updated periodically.
Intermediate Level
Education or experience in a healthcare profession
What Learners Are Saying
I found psychosis fascinating...what is that experience? What is it like for people who have it? And how can we help cope with those experiences, reduce the distress associated with them, and really be able to engage in a more meaningful way in their life was really th…
Cynthia Burton Ph.D. Clinical Neuropsychologist and Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan
