Nora
Barrett, MSW, CPRP
is an Associate Professor in the UMDNJ Department of Psychiatric
Rehabilitation. As director of the Undergraduate Degree
Programs, she is responsible for overseeing the curriculum
and ensuring that it reflects current best practices in
the field. Ms. Barrett is a co-author of the textbook, Psychiatric
Rehabilitation, now in its second edition, and has
also published a number of articles. She is one of the founders
of the Consortium of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Educators,
a group affiliated with the United States Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Association (USPRA). She is currently a board member for
both the USPRA and its local chapter, NJPRA. Ms. Barrett
frequently presents at conferences throughout the United
States and also provides consultation and training on topics
such as curricula development, individualized service planning
and ethical practice. Prior to coming to UMDNJ, Ms. Barrett
worked in the fields of psychiatric rehabilitation and mental
health for more than 10 years as a direct practitioner,
supervisor and administrator.
Bibliography:
Publications:
Pratt,
C., Gill, K., Barrett, N., Roberts, M. (2006). Psychiatric
Rehabilitation . San Diego :Elsevier.
Barrett, N.
(2005). Establishing a Consortium of Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Educators.
American Journal
of Psychiatric Rehabilitation, 8(2), 121-133.
Barrett,
N. (2004). The psychiatric rehabilitation educators' group.
Recovery and Rehabilitation
13, (2). Boston
, MA : Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Sergeant College
of Allied Health Professions, Boston University .
Barrett, N.
& Gill, M. (2001). Web-based education in psychiatric
rehabilitation.
Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Skills , 5(3), 548-571.
Barrett, N.,
Pratt, C., Basto, P. & Gill, K. (2000). Integrating
consumer providers into a service
delivery system: The role of education and credentials,
Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Skills , 4(1), 82-104.
Basto, P.,
Pratt, C., Gill, K. & Barrett, N (2000). The organizational
assimilation of consumer
providers: A quantitative examination, Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Skills , 4(1), 105-119.
Pratt, C.,
Gill, K., Barrett, N., Roberts, M. (1999). Psychiatric
Rehabilitation . San Diego:
Academic Press.
Gill, K., Pratt,
C., & Barrett, N. (1997). Preparing psychiatric rehabilitation
specialists through undergraduate
education. Community Mental Health Journal ,
33 (4), 323-329.
