Families and mental disorders : from burden to empowerment

Contributor(s):

Sartorius, Norman [editor]

Publication details: Chichester : Wiley, 2005Description: x, 299pISBN:

0470023821

Subject(s):

NLM classification:

WM 432.

Contents:

Families and Mental Disorders; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1 Families of People with Schizophrenia; Chapter 2 Families of People with Dementia; Chapter 3 Families of People with Major Depression; Chapter 4 Families of People with Bipolar Disorder; Chapter 5 Families of People with a Severe Anxiety Disorder; Chapter 6 Families of People with an Eating Disorder; Chapter 7 Families of Children with a Mental Disorder; Chapter 8 Families of People with Drug Abuse; Chapter 9 The Role of Family Organizations in Mental Health Care Chapter 10 Research on Burden and Coping Strategies in Families of People with Mental Disorders: Problems and PerspectivesChapter 11 Research on Family Interventions for Mental Disorders: Problems and Perspectives; Chapter 12 From Burden to Empowerment: The Journey of Family Caregivers in India; Index

Summary: According to the World Health Organization’s World Health Report 2001, one family in four worldwide has at least one member currently suffering from a mental disorder. This disorder often remains undiagnosed and untreated, but the behaviour of the ill person usually has a significant impact on the quality of life of the family and on the mental health of the other members of the family, and generates feelings of shame, guilt, helplessness and despair. This book provides a comprehensive picture of currently available evidence about the specific characteristics of the burden on the families of people with the various mental disorders, the coping strategies which increase or decrease this burden, the family interventions of proven efficacy, and what should be said and what should not be said to the relatives of people with the various conditions.

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Families and Mental Disorders; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1 Families of People with Schizophrenia; Chapter 2 Families of People with Dementia; Chapter 3 Families of People with Major Depression; Chapter 4 Families of People with Bipolar Disorder; Chapter 5 Families of People with a Severe Anxiety Disorder; Chapter 6 Families of People with an Eating Disorder; Chapter 7 Families of Children with a Mental Disorder; Chapter 8 Families of People with Drug Abuse; Chapter 9 The Role of Family Organizations in Mental Health Care
Chapter 10 Research on Burden and Coping Strategies in Families of People with Mental Disorders: Problems and PerspectivesChapter 11 Research on Family Interventions for Mental Disorders: Problems and Perspectives; Chapter 12 From Burden to Empowerment: The Journey of Family Caregivers in India; Index

According to the World Health Organization’s World Health Report 2001, one family in four worldwide has at least one member currently suffering from a mental disorder. This disorder often remains undiagnosed and untreated, but the behaviour of the ill person usually has a significant impact on the quality of life of the family and on the mental health of the other members of the family, and generates feelings of shame, guilt, helplessness and despair.

This book provides a comprehensive picture of currently available evidence about the specific characteristics of the burden on the families of people with the various mental disorders, the coping strategies which increase or decrease this burden, the family interventions of proven efficacy, and what should be said and what should not be said to the relatives of people with the various conditions.

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