Psycho Education

Psycho Education             

                         Sessions 

Psychoeducation is a component of psychotherapy to share information regarding a specific topic or issue and is tailored to suit multiple settings such as hospitals, rehabilitation or therapy centers, and educational institutions. Psycho education as an intervention appeared over 100 years ago, but the term was popularized in the 1980s. 
At CHRIST (Deemed to be University) the psychoeducation programme is designed as a formal classroom session and presented by the team of counsellors and peer educators for first, intermediate undergraduates, and postgraduate students. The class timetable highlights this session in advance for benefit of students.
The module is designed for 45 minutes, which includes ice-breaking activities, factual information, case studies, role play, Q/A. Assessments and quizzes are used as tools in certain sessions.

Interactive classroom sessions are conducted by counsellors for all Ist year undergraduate students. The first session is usually an orientation about the institution, its policies, and CCHS team activities.

Module design
For first year undergraduate students, counsellors conduct interactive classroom sessions with an orientation about university life, the institution and its policies, and the various support systems available for students. The Q/A in particular is advantageous to students to get clarifications and support as the class is typically a mix of students from different regions and ethnicity. 
Subsequent sessions are conducted by peer educators (for first and second year classes) and topics such as managing relationships, stress management, managing freedom, mental well-being, resilience are presented. Mindfulness was introduced to postgraduate students this year.