Gwen Howe

Working with Schizophrenia

A Needs Based Approach

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Based on a tried and tested needs-based approach it begins by looking at the present 'state of play' in society's approach to schizophrenia, and the experiences of both sufferers and their families. It goes on to identify the needs raised by such experiences and considers ways of meeting them, before detailing methods of intervention.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Revised edition
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 1987
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 156mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 314g
• ISBN-13: 9781853022425
• ISBN-10: 185302242X
• Artikelnr.: 22261309

Autorenporträt

Gwen Howe began her career in psychiatric social work twenty years ago. A specialist senior practitioner and ASW until 1988, she went on to manage a centre for schizophrenia sufferers. Now retired, her fourth book was published earlier this year. Gwen is co-ordinator of a local pressure group of sufferers and carers and a member of Depression Alliances professional advisory panel. She is frequently asked to give talks and advice on serious mental illness.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword. Introduction. Part I: About Schizophrenia. 1. Reality, Not Myth!
2. What Happens to sufferers. 3. What Happens to Families. Part II:
Identifying and Meeting Needs 4. Priorities the Whole Family. 5. Priorities
for sufferers. 6. Meeting Needs Indentified by Families. 7. Meeting Needs
Identified by Sufferers. Part III: A Needs Based Approach 8. Explanations
and Sharing Information. 9. Dealing with Specific Problems. 10. An
Effective Resource. 11. Reality Testing and Other Strategies. 12. Needs
Based Groupwork. Part IV: A Way Forward 13. Damage Limitation. References.
Useful addresses. Further reading. Index.