Family education in mental illness / Agnes B. Hatfield.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Hatfield, Agnes B.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Mentally ill--Family relationships.
• Adjustment (Psychology)--Study and teaching.
• Adaptation, Psychological.
• Family.
• Mental Disorders--psychology.
• Social Adjustment.
• Adjustment (Psychology).

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