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Understanding Psychosis
Issues, Treatments, and Challenges for Sufferers and Their Families
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2010
Summary
When a loved one is struck with psychosis, people often misunderstand what is happening and why. They may feel helpless or confused or frightened, not knowing what to do with or for the sufferer or how to handle the situation themselves. This book takes a look at psychosis and how it has been handled over the last century or so. Beginning with a definition of psychosis and moving to a consideration of how people who suffer from it were once institutionalized and are now expected to be cared for at home, the author traces the challenges families and communities face, considers the plight of sufferers and what they experience, and offers case examples throughout to illustrate the onset of psychosis, the infringement it makes on personal and professional life, and the toll it takes on sufferers and caregivers alike. Capps covers the magnitude of the problem, the treatment of sufferers, the warning signs, facts and realities of recovery, treatments, prevention, and coping strategies for family members and caregivers. Readers will come away from this work with a better understanding of psychosis in the context in which it occurs, and what to do for themselves and their loved one as they navigate daily life, the mental health system, and family dynamics.
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Edition
1/2010
Copyright Year
2010
ISBN-Print
978-1-4422-0592-5
ISBN-Online
978-1-4422-0594-9
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
280
Product Type
Monograph
Table of contents
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Contents No access
Acknowledgments No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 12
Chapter 01. The Epidemic of Psychotic Illness No access Pages 13 - 24
Chapter 02. The Deinstitutionalization Era: Its Personal and Social Impact No access Pages 25 - 52
Chapter 03. How Family Members Cope with Serious Mental Illness No access Pages 53 - 84
Chapter 04. Rehabilitation Strategies for the Seriously Mentally Ill No access Pages 85 - 106
Chapter 05. Prevention Strategies for Persons at Risk No access Pages 107 - 130
Chapter 06. The Emergence of Psychotic Illness: The Role of Acute Identity Confusion No access Pages 131 - 158
Chapter 07. The Symptoms of Psychotic Illness: Delusions and Hallucinations No access Pages 159 - 188
Chapter 08. The Symptoms of Psychotic Illness: The Assumed Identity No access Pages 189 - 216
Chapter 09. Achieving Equilibrium: Personal Strengths and Social Supports No access Pages 217 - 232
