Schizophrenia : aspects of care / [edited by] Sue Kerr.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kerr, Sue.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Schizophrenia.

Schizophrenia--Treatment.

Schizophrenics--Care.

Schizophrenics.

Physical Description:

x, 130 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : Whurr, 2003.

Summary:

This book brings together different views about living and working with schizophrenia. The discussions focus on the psychosocial aspects of care, and the book includes personal narratives from a sufferer and a carer as well as contributions from a Jungian analyst, occupational therapists and a psychiatric nurse. Schizophrenia is a highly complex condition, which impacts on every aspect of an individual's well-being. Today many clinicians are involved in any individual programme of care, and there can be conflict between professionals about the weighting of the approaches to the management of an individual's experiences, together with a divergent understanding of the psychological and social consequences of these experiences.

Contents:

Chapter 1 The science of enduring madness / Joe Frankland 1

Chapter 2 A carer's view of schizophrenia / Ronald W. Ryall 40

Chapter 3 Psychodynamic aspects of collaborative care / Trevor Jameson 71

Chapter 4 Schizophrenia and occupational therapy / Sally Goldspink, Sarah Newman 91

Chapter 5 Nursing aspects of schizophrenia / Sue Kerr 109.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

186156273X

OCLC:

52565937