Rising To The Top

Curriculum Overview

Curriculum Overview

Rising To The Top is designed for implementation in an inpatient residential psychiatric hospital for adolescents with mental health diagnoses. This curriculum was developed through extensive research and evidence and is grounded in the Self-Efficacy Theory (SET). Using the four characteristics of SET, the theoretical framework will provide insight into increasing self-efficacy.

Rising To The Top is an eight-week-long program with 45-minute group sessions that utilize the intervention of bibliotherapy. The therapeutic use of bibliotherapy within this curriculum aims to increase self-efficacy levels among adolescents who have mental health conditions.

Hannah Ketterhagen, MS, CTRS

About the Curriculum Developer

Hannah Ketterhagen earned a bachelor’s degree in Therapeutic Recreation (TR) from the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse (UWL). After becoming a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS), Hannah returned to UWL to complete her master’s degree in TR.

She has diverse experiences in TR, such as behavioral health, community programming, working with children diagnosed with developmental disabilities, and respite caregiving. Hannah has a passion for working with children and within the behavioral health setting. Her research has mainly revolved around adolescents in an inpatient psychiatric setting working towards increasing self-efficacy levels. Hannah's overall goal is to be an advocate and to help enhance her participant's quality of life through their leisure pursuits.

Curriculum Training

Training Overview

Take the Pre-Training Quiz
Watch the Training Video
Review the Fidelity Manual
Take the Post-Training Quiz

Training Quizzes

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Pre-Training Quiz: Click HERE
Post-Training Quiz: Click HERE

The Fidelity Manual: Click Here to Download

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Client Assessment

Assessment Description/Explanation

The Rosenberg Self-Efficacy Scale (RSES) will be used as both a pre-and post-formative assessment. The Rosenberg Self-Efficacy Scale is a ten-item Likert scale with statements related to overall feelings of self-worth and/or self-acceptance. The statements are answered on a four-point scale ranging from strongly agree (SA), agree (A), disagree (D), and strongly disagree (SD). It assesses the following areas: insight, mental health, negative affect, personality, and positive affect. After completion, the CTRS will score the assessments and the sum score will represent the participant's self-esteem level, the higher the score, the higher the self-esteem level.

Assessment Download and Upload

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Program Evaluation

Program Evaluation/Description

Program Evaluation

The CTRS that implemented Rising To The Top will complete this evaluation after the program has ended. It will assess the characteristics and content of the program to provide an overall conclusion of Rising To The Top.

Participant Evaluation

A Participant Evaluation Form will be completed by all participants at the conclusion of session eight. This evaluation form is designed to assess the participant’s satisfaction and knowledge of the Rising To The Top program and should be completed independently. It will then be collected by the CTRS.

Evaluation Upload

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Research Poster

Hannah Ketterhagen, MS, CTRS presented this research poster at the 2023 University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Research and Creativity Symposium. It was also presented at the 5th Annual Great Lakes Recreational Therapy Student Conference at Bradford Woods, Indiana.

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