Current Research at the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation at BU

Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation at BU

Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) for Recovery and Recovery-Oriented Psychiatric Rehabilitation for Persons with Long-Term Mental Illness, 2004–2009

Co-Principal Investigators: E. Sally Rogers and Marianne Farkas

The RRTC is supported by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Reserach (NIDRR) within the Department of Education, and the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), a division of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The RRTC consists of five research projects and four training projects. The research projects are organized into three main areas:

Access the RRTC Research Program website for information on specific projects.

Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training Program

Principal Co-Investigators: Zlatka Russinova, Ph.D. and E. Sally Rogers, Sc.D.

This project is supported by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) within the Department of Education. The first two-year training cycle of three fellows will begin in January 2008. Individuals interested in this fellowship can contact Dr. Russinova. Deadline for applications is October 31, 2007.

Exploratory Study of the Factors Determining the Vocational Recovery of People with Psychiatric Disabilities

Principal Investigator: Zlatka Russinova

This project is supported by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) within the Department of Education.

Exploratory Study of the Relationship between Stigma at the Workplace and the Vocational Recovery of People with Psychiatric Disabilities

Principal Investigator: Zlatka Russinova

This project is supported by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) within the Department of Education. .

Development of an Instrument to Measure Recovery-Promoting Competence among Latino Mental Health Providers

Principal Investigator: E. Sally Rogers, Sc.D. and Zlatka Russinova, Ph.D.

This project is supported by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) within the Department of Education.

The Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation has been jointly funded as a Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) in mental health by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) and the Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).