Addicted and Mentally Ill: Stories of Courage, Hope, and Empowerment presents vignettes about people with mental illness and addiction whose situations are representative of what goes on in a dual-diagnosis in-patient setting. This nonclinical, easy-to-read resource addresses the misunderstandings and prejudices surrounding dual-diagnosis, the necessity for appropriate treatment and follow-up care, medications, twelve-step principles and practices, and the involvement of family in treatment. The book will give you unique insight on being dually diagnosed and how co-occurring mental illness and…mehr
Addicted and Mentally Ill: Stories of Courage, Hope, and Empowerment presents vignettes about people with mental illness and addiction whose situations are representative of what goes on in a dual-diagnosis in-patient setting. This nonclinical, easy-to-read resource addresses the misunderstandings and prejudices surrounding dual-diagnosis, the necessity for appropriate treatment and follow-up care, medications, twelve-step principles and practices, and the involvement of family in treatment. The book will give you unique insight on being dually diagnosed and how co-occurring mental illness and addiction can be treated with the minimum amount of blame, shame, or poor decision-making.To view an excerpt online, find the book in our QuickSearch catalog at www.HaworthPress.com.
* Preface * Acknowledgments * Chapter 1. Dual Diagnosis and the Family System * Who Takes Care of Whom? * When Is Too Much Help No Help? * What Happens When Family Seems to Be the Enemy? * When Family Members Die, Then What? * Chapter 2. Reasons for Resisting Treatment * If I Get Well, Will I Lose Control? * Will I Stop Feeling Normal if I Stop Using? * Who Will I Be if I Get Well? * Whom Can I Trust? * Chapter 3. Misunderstandings About Dual Diagnosis * What Is Normal versus Abnormal Behavior? * How Is My Grandiosity a Problem? * What's Wrong with Getting Over on People? * Who's More Scared of My Anger, You or I? * What if I Say There's More Than One Me? * Chapter 4. The Role of Hope, Empowerment, and Spirituality in Recovery for the Dually Diagnosed Client * Hope * Empowerment * Spirituality * Chapter 5. What the Consumer and the Family of the Consumer Can Do Today to Improve Treatment Options * Getting Well: Finding and Receiving Appropriate Dual-Diagnosis Treatment * Ensuring Wellness for All: The Need for Advocacy for Improved Dual-Diagnosis Treatment * Staying Well: The Importance of Continuing Care * Hope for the Future: The Search for Quality of Life * Suggested Readings * Index * Reference Notes Included
* Preface * Acknowledgments * Chapter 1. Dual Diagnosis and the Family System * Who Takes Care of Whom? * When Is Too Much Help No Help? * What Happens When Family Seems to Be the Enemy? * When Family Members Die, Then What? * Chapter 2. Reasons for Resisting Treatment * If I Get Well, Will I Lose Control? * Will I Stop Feeling Normal if I Stop Using? * Who Will I Be if I Get Well? * Whom Can I Trust? * Chapter 3. Misunderstandings About Dual Diagnosis * What Is Normal versus Abnormal Behavior? * How Is My Grandiosity a Problem? * What's Wrong with Getting Over on People? * Who's More Scared of My Anger, You or I? * What if I Say There's More Than One Me? * Chapter 4. The Role of Hope, Empowerment, and Spirituality in Recovery for the Dually Diagnosed Client * Hope * Empowerment * Spirituality * Chapter 5. What the Consumer and the Family of the Consumer Can Do Today to Improve Treatment Options * Getting Well: Finding and Receiving Appropriate Dual-Diagnosis Treatment * Ensuring Wellness for All: The Need for Advocacy for Improved Dual-Diagnosis Treatment * Staying Well: The Importance of Continuing Care * Hope for the Future: The Search for Quality of Life * Suggested Readings * Index * Reference Notes Included
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