Mental Illness in the Family: Issues and Trends Contributor(s): Abosh, Beverley (Editor), Collins, April (Editor) |
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ISBN: 080207412X ISBN-13: 9780802074126 Publisher: University of Toronto Press OUR PRICE: $36.05 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 1996 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychopathology - General |
Dewey: 362.204 |
LCCN: 96164563 |
Physical Information: 0.53" H x 5.97" W x 8.93" (0.69 lbs) 161 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Mental Illness in the Family traces the development of treatment approaches with families of the mentally ill over the past three decades. The essays in this book reflect the work of clinicians currently dealing with families in a variety of settings and from a number of perspectives. Topics covered include patients' views on programs for the mentally ill, the needs of families coming to terms with the mental illness of a family member, 'the forgotten sibling, ' the concept of grief, the confusion that a family member can experience when dealing simultaneously with the mental health and the criminal justice systems, and the effect of parental mental illness on young children. This volume will be of particular interest to social workers, clinical psychiatrists, psychologists, and other mental health professionals who work primarily with individuals and families who have been affected by major mental illness. |
Contributor Bio(s): Collins, April: - April Collins is a social worker with the Clinical Investigation Unit and First Episode Psychosis Program at the Clarke Institute of Psychiatry. |