Rebecca Woolis

When Someone You Love Has a Mental Illness

A Handbook for Family, Friends, and Caregivers, Revised and Expanded

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This indispensable book about love and mental health addresses the short-term, daily problems of living with a person with mental illness, as well as long-term planning and care. Of special note are the forty-three "Quick Reference Guides" about such topics as: responding to hallucinations, delusions, violence and anger; helping your loved one comply with treatment plans and medication; deciding if the person should live at home or in a facility; choosing a doctor and dealing with mental health professionals; handling the holidays and family activities; managing stress; helping siblings and adult children with their special concerns. "Ms. Woolis produced a handbook which is both practical and accessible, eminently useful for all of us who have a family member with a serious mental illness." -E. Fuller Torrey, M.D., author of Surviving Schizophrenia "Rebecca Woolis presents easy-to-follow practical guidelines for coping with the multitude of problems that regularly confront families. In minutes the reader can find helpful suggestions for dealing with any problem that might arise." -Christopher S. Amenson, Ph.D., Director, Pacific Clinics East

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Penguin Publishing Group
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. September 1992
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 208mm x 141mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 321g
• ISBN-13: 9780874776959
• ISBN-10: 0874776953
• Artikelnr.: 22252361

Autorenporträt

Rebecca Woolis is the author of When Someone You Love Has a Mental Illness.