Working with Families of the Mentally Ill

by Kayla F. Bernheim

Book Overview

These families must cope with a variety of problems, such as the heavy and often unpredictable demands of their ill member, the pain of lost dreams and expectations, and the bureaucratic complexity of the mental health system. However, with proper guidance and counseling, they can become the professional's most valuable allies in treatment of patients with schizophrenia and major affective disorders.

This is a practical, psychoeducational...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393700097
• ISBN13: 9780393700091
• Release Date: December 1985
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.5"