Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-265), mental health resources, and index.
Contents
The epidemic of psychotic illness -- The deinstitutionalization era : its personal and social impact -- How family members cope with serious mental illness -- Rehabilitation strategies for the seriously mentally ill -- Prevention strategies for persons at-risk -- The emergence of psychotic illness : the role of acute identity confusion -- The symptoms of psychotic illness : delusions and hallucinations -- The symptoms of psychotic illness: the assumed identity -- Achieving equilibrium : personal strengths and social supports.