| Narratives of Recovery from Serious Mental Illness Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Tucker, William (Author) |
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ISBN: 3319815857 ISBN-13: 9783319815855 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Clinical Psychology - Medical | Psychiatry - General - Social Science | Social Work |
| Dewey: 150 |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.59 lbs) 165 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this informative and inspiring book the author narrates the stories of 12 patients whom he treated during their recovery from serious mental illness. These narratives reveal their common struggles: misdiagnosis, dual-diagnosis, impeded access to medication, medication-adherence issues, homelessness, employment/unemployment issues, and problems with governmental agencies. They also reveal some of the satisfactions of practicing outreach psychiatry: appreciating the patients' resilience, persistence, and talents, and the cooperation of outside service-providers, all of which promote recovery. Each patient's path is unique. Their successes remind us that schizophrenia, paranoia, bipolar illness, and substance abuse need not preclude a productive and satisfying life. - Direct quotations from patients demonstrate their awareness of their problems and progress. - Patients' acceptance promotes flexibility and creativity from their psychiatrist. - Team members provide innovative and targeted support. - The psychiatrist identifies aspects his interactions with these patients that contributed to his professional development. - A unique feature is the documentation of patients' monthly progress for up to 6 years. Though no one knows what initiates recovery, this book vividly describes how it does so. For psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers these are compelling stories of hope and a powerful call to consider outreach psychiatry. |
