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Family education in mental illness / Agnes B. Hatfield.
Van Pelt Library RC455.4.F3 H38 1990
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hatfield, Agnes B.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mentally ill--Family relationships.
- Mentally ill.
- Adjustment (Psychology)--Study and teaching.
- Adjustment (Psychology).
- Adaptation, Psychological.
- Family.
- Mental Disorders--psychology.
- Social Adjustment.
- Medical Subjects:
- Adaptation, Psychological.
- Family.
- Mental Disorders--psychology.
- Social Adjustment.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 211 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Guilford Press, [1990]
- Summary:
- With current trends toward family care of individuals with major mental illness, it is now generally accepted that families need a firm knowledge base and a wide range of skills in order to cope with a mentally ill relative. Toward this end, educational programs are developing all over the country. While little attention has been given to education as a discipline nor to the contributions that educational psychology can make to more effective instruction and skill development, this book is a resource that will help professionals become more effective.
- Contents:
- I. The Family and Mental Illness
- Chapter 1. The Social Context 3
- New Definitions of Mental Illness 4
- Changing Attitudes toward Parents 7
- Consumer Power 10
- Fiscal Restraint 12
- Responsibility for Care 14
- Chapter 2. Mental Illness: A Catastrophic Event 19
- The Onset of Mental Illness as a Crisis 22
- The Meaning of Mental Illness to the Family 24
- Chapter 3. Meeting Environmental Challenges 37
- Meeting the Needs of All Family Members 37
- Reintegration of the Family Unit 42
- Encountering the Mental Health System 47
- Chapter 4. New Directions in Providing Help to Families 53
- Education 56
- Support 59
- Consultation 60
- Psychoeducation 62
- II. Curriculum Content for Educational Programs
- Chapter 5. Understanding Mental Illness 67
- Schizophrenia 69
- Major Mood Disorders 74
- Other Major Disorders 77
- Chapter 6. The Personal Side of Mental Illness 80
- Experiencing Mental Illness 82
- Coming to Terms with Life 93
- Chapter 7. Treatments for Mental Illness 99
- Medications 99
- Psychotherapy 106
- Chapter 8. Creating Supportive Environments 109
- Increasing a Sense of Coherence 109
- Bringing Demand and Capability into Balance 112
- Developing an Acceptable Identity 116
- Chapter 9. Coping with Crisis Situations 120
- Medication Noncompliance 120
- Use and Abuse of Alcohol and Drugs 122
- Violence and Destruction 123
- Suicidal Behavior 126
- Manic Behavior 128
- Emergency Treatment 129
- Chapter 10. Planning for the Long Range 131
- The Family's Role in Rehabilitation 131
- Community Treatment Resources 133
- Balancing Family Needs 141
- III. Educational Approaches
- Chapter 11. Learning and Instruction 147
- Principles of Learning 148
- Guidelines for Instruction 154
- Instructional Materials 161
- Chapter 12. Teaching Problem-Solving Skills 164
- Defining the Problem 165
- Generating Alternative Solutions 167
- Evaluating Alternatives and Selecting the Best Solution 168
- Implementing the Plan 171
- Evaluating the Plan 172
- Generalizing Problem-Solving Skills 172
- Chapter 13. Providing Emotional Support to Families 174
- The Concept of Support 175
- Empathy 177
- Acceptance 179
- Peer Support to Families 181
- Chapter 14. Issues in Program Development 184
- Some General Issues 184
- Characteristics of the Situation 185
- Characteristics of the Families 186
- Leader Characteristics 187.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-203) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0898624274
- 0898625203
- OCLC:
- 20852844
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