Complete Family Guide to Schizophrenia: Helping Your Loved One Get the Most Out of Life by Kim Tornvall Mueser

Kim Tornvall Mueser . Unknown Year . English

Will the person you love ever get better? Chances are you've grappled with the question. With care and support from their families, people with schizophrenia can and do make vast improvements. Noted therapists Kim Mueser and Susan Gingerich deepen your understanding of the illness and cover a wide range of effective treatments. Based on decades of research and experience, they offer pragmatic suggestions for dealing with depression, psychosis, and other symptoms. They show you how to prioritize needs, resolve everyday problems, and encourage your loved one to set life goals. Plus, individual sections highlight special issues for parents, children, siblings, and partners. Whether you’re facing schizophrenia for the first time or you’ve dealt with its impact for years, you’ll discover innovative ways to handle challenges that arise over the course of treatment, from reducing the chances of relapse to making friends and finding work. Recovery isn't an endpoint--it's a lifelong journey. With love, hope, and realistic optimism, striving for it can lead to a richer, more rewarding life for your entire family. Winner, NAMI/Ken Book Award

Categories: Children’s Fiction

About the Author

Kim T. Mueser, Ph.D. is Professor of Occupational Therapy and Psychological and Brain Sciences, researcher at the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation at Boston University, and Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. His research interests are on the development and evaluation of psychosocial interventions for persons with serious mental illnesses. His work has spanned a broad range of different interventions, including integrated treatment for co-occurring disorders, comprehensive treatment of first episode psychosis, treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder, illness management and recovery, cognitive remediation, family psychoeducation, and social skills training. He has published over 400 publications in peer reviewed journals, and co-authored over ten books and 100 book chapters.

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