Illness Management & Recovery Groups / GRP1076
IMR Group: Everyday Medication Supports — Shared Pattern Map
Identify one barrier to following the agreed prescription and a reminder or access support to discuss with the team.
25 minutes · 3–12 people · Adults with trained group facilitation
Facilitator PDF · Fillable participant PDF · Open activity / add to session
UNDERSTAND THE IDEA
Self-management includes noticing and coordinating care.
A person may notice early changes, identify useful routines, and prepare questions for their care team. A group exercise can help organize that information without diagnosing symptoms or replacing individualized illness-management planning.
Facilitation lens: Distinguish a personal pattern from a clinical conclusion. Include consent, care coordination, and medical guidance where appropriate.
Explore the conceptual background · Broad background, not validation of this original exercise.
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Fictional example
Casey's refill routine is disrupted by transport problems.
Open with choice — 3 minutes
Explain the purpose, privacy limits, and the option to observe, use fiction, adapt, or pass. Check access needs and group readiness; do not promise absolute confidentiality.
Meet the fictional case — 4 minutes
Casey's refill routine is disrupted by transport problems. Ask what is known, what is assumed, and what the person in the case wants.
Practice: Mapping — 11 minutes
Identify one barrier to following the agreed prescription and a reminder or access support to discuss with the team. Each person privately maps the fictional case. Offer optional contributions to a shared map, then compare where context, access, and support change the picture. Do not interpret another person's map.
Reflect and compare — 4 minutes
Which support addresses the actual barrier? Ask what fits, what does not, and what external conditions or supports affect the options. No personal disclosure is required.
Close and integrate — 3 minutes
Invite an optional observation, support request, or small next step. Passing is welcome. Agree how to revisit questions and seek appropriate help outside the exercise.
Practice output
A map with at least two possible support or choice points.
Scope and adaptation
Use fictional or ordinary examples, consent, accessibility adaptations, and passing. Original educational group facilitation; not a complete treatment protocol. Do not interpret drawings or require personal disclosure. IMR-informed companion practice, not the official IMR manual or a fidelity-verified program. Use existing care plans and do not change medication independently.
Offer reading aloud, typing, drawing, pointing, or observation. Avoid mandatory movement, eye contact, touch, and body focus.
Original AI-assisted educational draft; independent clinical review pending.
Conceptual background
References inform broad principles and do not validate or endorse this original plan.