Mark Ragins
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Mark Ragins, MD is a leading psychiatrist in the recovery movement in mental health care.[1][2][3]
Biography
He is a founding member of the Village ISA, where his work with people with severe mental illness led him to become one of the leading voices in recovery-based treatment theory. He is the author of numerous writings on recovery-based mental health care and reforming mental health systems to provide recovery-based care.[4] His full-length book, Road to Recovery is available for free online.[4]
He is a frequent lecturer and consultant nationally and internationally as well as a trainer for psychiatric residents through the University of Southern California's psychiatry residency. He was the co-recipient of the American Psychiatric Association’s 1995 van Ameringen Award for his outstanding contribution to the field of psychiatric rehabilitation and was named a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association in 2006 for his continuing work in recovery-based mental health care. Additionally, he received the US Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association's John Beard Lifetime achievement award in 2011.[5]
Mark Ragins also appears as a prominent character in the book The Soloist by Steve Lopez, which was released in a movie version in 2009.[6]
A musical based on his work at the Village titled "Nails, Knuckles, and Hair" is in the works.
References
- ^ "PsychiatryOnline | Psychiatric News | News Article". Pn.psychiatryonline.org. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ^ "The Recovery Model". Spiritualcompetency.com. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ^ "Mark Ragins receives USPRA's lifetime achievement award". Retrieved 2012-09-12.
- ^ a b "Village Writings". Village-isa.org. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ^ "Mark Ragins receives USPRA's lifetime achievement award". Retrieved 2012-09-12.
- ^ Courtois, Christine A. "The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music (9780399155062): Steve Lopez: Books". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-02-10.