Coping with Schizophrenia (Overcoming common problems) - Softcover

Tallis, Frank

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0859696790 ISBN 13: 9780859696791

Publisher: Sheldon Press, 1994

Synopsis

This self-help manual is for sufferers of schizophrenia and their families. Taking a positive and practical approach, the book tells what schizophrenia is, the possible causes, what treatment is available, and what the social services can do to help. It explodes many of the myths about schizophrenia, for example, that a schizophrenic breakdown is permanent, that violence and aggression are common amongst sufferers, and that people diagnosed with the illness, suffer from a "split personality". Topics include the role of good communication in the family, the importance of a healthy lifestyle, stress and anxiety management, dealing with insomnia, knowing the sufferers rights, what treatment is like, and a description of the new non-drug approaches to sympton management. Advice is included on developing social skills and community care is emphasized.

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Review

Coping with Schizophrenia is a practical, helpful guide on the path toward recovery. It confronts difficult issues in ways that both empower individuals and provide hope for the journey. It offers tools and shared experiences that can help reduce isolation reassuring people living with the illness and people who love them that they are not alone. --Dr. Ken Duckworth, Medical Director, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI), USA.

Jones and Hayward provide to those with schizophrenia, and to their families the essential ingredients for 'coping with schizophrenia' hope, understanding and information. --Dr. Neal Stolar, Clinical Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania, USA.

This is an excellent [book] and will make a very significant contribution to helping those with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. The book is extremely well written and achieves the difficult feat of combining optimism with realism. --Dr. David R. Hemsley, Professor of Abnormal Psychology, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Institute of Psychiatry, King s College London, UK.

From the Back Cover

Specifically designed for people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia, their care-givers, friends and family, Coping with Schizophrenia is an empowering book that sensitively combines factual information with advice and encouragement.

Drawing on the very latest research as well as their own extensive clinical experience, doctors Jones and Hayward present the facts of the condition, including definitions and symptoms, the truth (or not) behind common myths, advice on dealing with professionals, medication and its effectiveness, the benefits of cognitive therapy, and much, much more. The result is a uniquely informative and positive book that covers an enormous range of issues and offers those living with schizophrenia the opportunity to play a decisive role in managing and maintaining their own well-being.

Edition details

• Publisher: Sheldon Press
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0859696790
• ISBN 13: 9780859696791
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 112