Complete Family Guide to Schizophrenia (eBook)

Kim T. Mueser, PhD, a clinical psychologist, is Executive Director of the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation at Boston University. His clinical and research interests include the treatment of schizophrenia and posttraumatic stress disorder and the diagnosis and treatment of people with multiple disorders. He has published extensively and lectures often on the topic of psychiatric rehabilitation. Susan Gingerich, MSW, is a clinician and consultant with more than 20 years of clinical experience working with people who have severe mental illness and their families. She has an independent practice in Philadelphia.

Foreword, Harriet P. Lefley, PhDPrefaceI. An Overview of Schizophrenia1. Schizophrenia: Basic Facts, Course, and Outcome2. Diagnosis and Symptoms3. Creating a Vision of Recovery4. Comprehensive Treatment of Schizophrenia5. Community ResourcesII. Special Issues for Family Members6. Parents7. Siblings8. Spouses and Partners9. Parenting and ChildrenIII. Preventing Relapses10. Medications11. Managing Stress12. Developing a Relapse Prevention Plan13. Responding to CrisesIV. Creating a Supportive Environment14. Communicating Effectively15. Solving Problems16. Living in HarmonyV. Coping with Specific Problems17. Psychotic Symptoms18. Negative Symptoms19. Cognitive Difficulties20. Anxiety21. Depression22. Alcohol and Drug Abuse23. Anger and Violence24. Lack of InsightVI. Improving Quality of Life25. Social Relationships26. Work and School27. Independent Living and Self-Care Skills28. Leisure and Recreation29. Dealing with Stigma30. Planning for the FutureResources