Pronab Ganguly

A Framework for the Holistic Management of Schizophrenia (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

The schizophrenia sufferer leads a very poor quality of life. They suffer from the following: Hallucination and delusions (this is addressed by clinical intervention and counseling) Homelessness Financial constraints Unemployment Lack of secured accommodation Independent living skill Lack of education Lack of entertainment Poor relationship Lack of friendship Lack of insurance needs Lack of public trustee and guardianship needs Stigma Social isolation Insurance needs Lack of entertainment Hence, to improve the quality of the schizophrenia sufferer, a holistic approach of management is needed. The definition of holistic is relating to the idea that things should be studied as a whole and not just as a sum of their parts. Thus, in schizophrenia, a holistic framework of management is of paramount importance. This book describes such a framework for holistic management of schizophrenia and evaluates it in Australian context. A ten-year long case study has been undertaken by implementing this framework with a real-life schizophrenia sufferer. The outcome is spectacular and long lasting. The sufferer is now near normal and leads an almost normal quality of life. Additionally a web-based computerized survey has been undertaken by the experts in the field to evaluate this framework. The results are very encouraging.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Xlibris AU
• Seitenzahl: 56
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. März 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781503504141
• Artikelnr.: 52599157

Autorenporträt

-I was born in 1957 in Kolkata, India. -I studied in Govindapur Ratneswar High School, Govindapur-a village twenty-five kilometers away from Kolkata city center. -I did my bachelor's degree in engineering from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India. -My first job was with Bharat Electronics Ltd, Bangalore, India. -I migrated to Sydney, Australia, in December 1991 from India. In India, I was in a well-paid cozy job in the government sector. I was an electronics engineer by profession and was working as a manager in Kolkata, India. When I came to Sydney, there was deep recession, and I could not find a job. I enrolled myself in master's in biomedical engineering in University of New South Wales (UNSW) on a part-time basis and was on government income support. I was working odd jobs, such as working in Woolworths Super Market and Automated Laundry and tutoring in universities to supplement my income from government support. It was a very tough time, and I managed it with great difficulty. Ultimately, I managed to get a job in biomedical engineering after two years. Those two years of life experience contributed a lot in my successful career. Subsequently, I moved to IT, and presently, I work as a business analyst in IT of Endeavour Energy. -I finished my master's degree in biomedical engineering at UNSW, Sydney, in 1995. -I studied my PhD in UNSW in healthcare informatics and public health on a part-time basis but could not finish it due to ineffective supervision. Ultimately, I had to quit it in 2008. -I have twenty-eight international refereed publications, including a chapter in a book and two journal papers in American journals. -Nine months of professional telephone counseling experience with Lifeline Macarthur as telephone crisis supporter. -Ten years of hands-on personal experience in holistic management of schizophrenia. -Volunteer secretary for Mukti Australia, Sydney (website: www.muktiaustralia.org). -Volunteer international coordinator for Mukti Community Development Fund, Kolkata, India (website: www.muktiweb.org/mcdf/). -Member of Independent Community Living Association (ICLA), Sydney (website: www.icla.org.au/home/). -Member of Schizophrenia Fellowship of NSW, Sydney (website: www.sfnsw.org.au/). -Financial supporter of GROW, Australia (website: www.grow.net.au/). -Financial supporter of Lifeline (website: www.lifeline.org.au/). -Financial supporter of SANE, Australia (website: www.sane.org). -Financial supporter of Ramkrishna Mission, Baranagar, Kolkata, India (website: www.rkmbaranagar.org/index.php). -Financial supporter of Antara Psychiatric Center, Kolkata, India (website: www.antaraglobal.org/). -Member of Jadavpur University Alumni Association, Sydney Chapter. -Life member and financial supporter of Govindapur Ratneswar High School Ex-students' Association, Govindapur (Near Kolkata), India (website: www.gobindapur-ratneswar-high-school.hpage.com/). -I have been awarded a certificate of appreciation in recognition of contribution to the community of Campbelltown from the mayor of Campbelltown, Sydney, Australia. -My website: http://pronabganguly.net/.