Full Description
Discover the importance of family in the treatment of schizophrenia!
Family Involvement in Treating Schizophrenia: Models, Essential Skills, and Process is a vital resource for developing clinical skills and programs designed to increase family involvement in the treatment of schizophrenia. The book is a hands-on learning tool to be used as a broad overview of many intervention models and/or for a more focused look at a particular model with details of its use, implementation, and effectiveness. Dr. James A. Marley presents case studies and vignettes of each intervention model in action, highlighting specific techniques and skills. He also examines self-help and family advocacy programs, and addresses professional issues that have a direct impact on the provision of family services.
Family Involvement in Treating Schizophrenia: Models, Essential Skills, and Process examines the practical application of family therapy when working with families coping with schizophrenia. The book addresses the importance of family involvement, the different types of intervention models that best serve the family, the founding principles behind the major intervention models, how to design and implement the right model, and how family issues impact service delivery. It includes recommendations for additional reading and listings of related Internet resources. Among the therapies examined include:
psychodynamic
Bowenian
experiential
structural
strategic
systemic/Milan
cognitive-behavioral
narrative
solution-focused
multiple families
psychoeducational
Family Involvement in Treating Schizophrenia: Models, Essential Skills, and Process is a primary source of information for clinicians and students that's equally effective as a professional resource and as a textbook. The book is invaluable as an aid to developing sensitivity to the special needs of families coping with this debilitating disorder.
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Overview of Schizophrenia
What Is Schizophrenia?
What Causes Schizophrenia?
How Is Schizophrenia Diagnosed?
The Impact of Schizophrenia
Chapter 2. Families and Schizophrenia
Historical Relationship Between the Illness and the Family
Impact of Schizophrenia on the Family
Family Issues When Confronted with Schizophrenia
Chapter 3. Psychodynamic Family Therapy
Brief Overview and Application to Schizophrenia
Essential Skills and Techniques
The Process of Family Therapy
Chapter 4. Bowenian Family Therapy
Brief Overview and Application to Schizophrenia
Essential Skills and Techniques
The Process of Family Therapy
Chapter 5. Experiential Family Therapy
Brief Overview and Application to Schizophrenia
Essential Skills and Techniques
The Process of Family Therapy
Chapter 6. Structural Family Therapy
Brief Overview and Application to Schizophrenia
Essential Skills and Techniques
The Process of Family Therapy
Chapter 7. Strategic Family Therapy
Brief Overview and Application to Schizophrenia
Essential Skills and Techniques
The Process of Family Therapy
Chapter 8. Systemic/Milan Family Therapy
Brief Overview and Application to Schizophrenia
Essential Skills and Techniques
The Process of Family Therapy
Chapter 9. Cognitive-Behavioral Family Therapy
Brief Overview and Application to Schizophrenia
Essential Skills and Techniques
The Process of Family Therapy
Chapter 10. Narrative Family Therapy
Brief Overview and Application to Schizophrenia
Essential Skills and Techniques
The Process of Family Therapy
Chapter 11. Solution-Focused Family Therapy
Brief Overview and Application to Schizophrenia
Essential Skills and Techniques
The Process of Family Therapy
Chapter 12. Multiple Family Group Therapy
Brief Overview and Application to Schizophrenia
Essential Skills and Techniques
The Process of Family Therapy
Chapter 13. Psychoeducational Models
Brief Overview and Application to Schizophrenia
Essential Skills and Techniques
The Process of Family Therapy
Chapter 14. Self-Help and Advocacy: NAMI and Recovery, Inc.
Brief Overview and Application to Schizophrenia
Essential Skills and Techniques
Chapter 15. What the Research Tells Us
Issues in Conducting Research on Family Intervention Models
Overview of Research Findings
Practice Implications
Chapter 16. Professional Issues
Developing a Family Focus from Scratch
Training and Professional Skill Building
Supervision and Consultation
Ethical Issues and Guidelines
Chapter 17. Future Developments
Doing To, Doing For, and Doing with the Families
Progress in Understanding Schizophrenia and Impact on Practice
Models, Families, and Research: Creativity and Integration
References
Further Reading
Index
