Bridging the gap between the human rights and communal care of persons affected by MNS Disorders

Contextual Humane Integrative (CHI) Therapy Model

Bridging the gap between the human rights and communal care of persons affected by MNS Disorders

Contextual Humane Integrative Therapy (CHI) is a therapeutic method likely to bridge the  chasm between global human rights rhetoric and the communal care of Ghanaian patients who suffers from mental illness and addiction disorders. This model together with recovery dynamic, Alcohol Anonymous (AA) and twelve step principles is utilized.

Holistic approach of care

CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION

This training focus on providing skills based on holistic approach of care to empower religious leaders and health personnel based on integrative treatment for people with substance abuse and mental health challenges. The program of training will be based on a CPE model. Five (5) trainees will be attached to the Institute for a 3- month period (i.e. one CPE unit) at a time of Clinical Pastoral Education. This will entail for these students, visitation of patients, spiritual care delivery, individual supervision and group work. There will also be didactic sessions in which experts in Integrative therapeutic arts will teach the students how they might work collaboratively with health care professionals in the holistic treatment of mental health patients.

1) Be a source of placement for social work, medical, nursing, public health, hospital care and psychological care student interns, as well as religious leaders.

2) The institution would encourage the Government of Ghana to encourage spiritual centers providing care for mentally sick patients (Prayers Camps) to have accreditation from the Institute.

3) Would provide educational workshops for the general populace on the need to seek medical treatment for mental health and addiction concerns.4) Encourage the Government of Ghana to develop policies that will promote first time drug offenders or perpetrators of domestic violence to go for “anger management treatment” instead of jail, and that will provide coverage for mental health treatment from the National Health Insurance Scheme NHIS.

5) Encouragement of Government policies to promote compulsory drug “testing culture” in some organizations and institutions.