What is psychoeducation and how does the psychoeducator intervene?
In the health field, psychoeducators specialize in concrete, day-to-day intervention with people experiencing adjustment difficulties. They help children, adolescents, adults, groups and seniors.
The psychoeducator first assesses the situation of psychosocial imbalance, the individual's needs, strengths and weaknesses, and the resources and limitations of his or her environment.
The psychoeducator then proposes an intervention plan that can be applied in the person's everyday environment. Throughout this process, the psychoeducator monitors the results of the interventions.
The psychoeducator works with both individuals and groups (e.g. family, work team).
This professional can also act as an advisor to the management of institutions (e.g. schools, day-care centers, businesses), as well as to stakeholders and professionals.
Finally, the psychoeducator can also offer customized training and conferences.
The challenges the psychoeducator helps meet
The psychoeducator helps children, adolescents, adults and seniors with the following challenges:
- Difficulties resulting from a major event (e.g. separation, moving, transition, bereavement, school motivation, stopping work, repeating a year, etc.) or from the accumulation of stress factors;
- Adaptation difficulties linked directly to :
- behavioral problems: opposition, aggressiveness, dependency (e.g., consumerism, screen management, excessive gaming), bedwetting, etc;
- emotional and/or stress regulation issues;
- relationship challenges: social skills, isolation, bullying, difficult communication and assertiveness, sibling conflicts, co-parenting, etc;
- mood-related problems: depressive affect, anxiety, self-esteem, etc;
- diagnoses such as intellectual disability (ID), high intellectual potential (HPI), oppositional disorder (ODD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic shock syndrome (PTSD), attachment disorder, developmental delay;
- conditions of neurological origin: attention deficit with or without hyperactivity (ADHD); autism spectrum disorder (ASD); specificlearning difficulties (e.g. dysorthographia, dyslexia, dyscalculia).
All other situations that can cause imbalance can be addressed during a psycho-educational follow-up, to help you regain a better balance in your daily life!
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Our psychoeducation professionals
Our team of psychoeducators in Montreal, Laval and Brossard is made up of professionals who are members of the Ordre des psychoéducateurs et psychoéducatrices du Québec (OPPQ). Not only can they help you better understand and cope with a particular diagnosis, but they can also guide you towards concrete solutions and quality interventions in our clinics or in your living environment.
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Frequently asked questions about psychoeducation
Find concise answers to your questions about our psychoeducation services.
What types of assessment are often needed in psychoeducation?
Note that all these assessments are carried out by a neuropsychologist.
1. Learning disabilities
This assessment of the learning disability is central to psycho-education, as it enables us to understand the specific difficulties the individual may encounter in the school environment.
Learning problems such as dyslexia, dysorthographia or dyscalculia often require tailored psycho-educational interventions to help the individual overcome these challenges and develop compensatory strategies.
2. ADHD assessment
ADHD assessment is also highly relevant to psycho-education. ADHD affects many areas of daily life, including school performance and social relationships. A psycho-educational assessment can help identify these difficulties and put in place strategies to better manage attention, impulsivity and hyperactivity.
3. ASD assessment
TheASD assessment helps psychoeducators understand an individual's specific needs in terms of communication, social behavior and emotion management.
4. Neuropsychological assessment
Carried out by neuropsychologists,neuropsychological assessment is also relevant in psychoeducation when it comes to understanding an individual's overall cognitive profile.
What is an adjustment problem?
An adjustment difficulty is a deviation in a person's functioning from what might be expected, given his or her age, gender, etc. The deviation may also be from his or her usual functioning, where there has been a significant deterioration. The deviation may also be in relation to the person's usual functioning, where a significant deterioration is observed, or in relation to the demands of his or her environment (e.g. family, school or daycare, professional, social). The psychoeducator intervenes both preventively and curatively (rehabilitative).
Just as a physiotherapist assesses and intervenes at the level of physical functioning, a psychoeducator assesses and intervenes to restore and/or develop the person's adaptive capacities at the behavioral, social and/or emotional levels.
How are psychoeducators trained?
The psychoeducator has completed graduate studies (Master's degree) in psychoeducation, and has experience in difficult personal and social environments.
They are members of the Ordre des Psychoéducateurs et Psychoéducatrices du Québec and must comply with the requirements defined by the Order. Our team is our pride and joy, and makes CERC an exceptional clinic.
Are psycho-education costs covered by insurance?
The cost of psychoeducation sessions is covered by some insurance programs; however, if it is not covered by your current insurance, it is tax-deductible, since it is a special education service.
If you're not sure about your coverage, please contact us so we can help you.
