| Edition |
First J.P. Tarcher/Perigee edition. |
| Description |
xxiii, 232 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-228) and index. |
| Contents |
1. The World of Mental Illness -- 2. Understanding Treatments and the Course of Mental Illness -- 3. Essential Skills for Getting Along With People With Mental Illness -- 4. Handling the Basic Symptoms - Hallucinations, Delusions, and Confused Thinking - and Minimizing Relapses -- 5. Managing More Severe Symptoms and Problems: Bizarre Behavior, Violence, Substance Abuse, and Suicide -- 6. Coping With Your Own Feelings -- 7. Balancing Family Needs With the Patient's Needs -- 8. Working With Mental-Health Professionals and Choosing Facilities -- 9. Dealing With Practical Matters: Housing, Jobs, Money, and Stigma -- Appendix: Medications. |
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Mentally ill -- Home care.
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Mentally ill -- Care.
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Mentally ill -- Family relationships.
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Mentally ill -- Life skills guides.
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Activities of Daily Living.
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Caregivers.
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Family.
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Home Nursing.
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Mental Disorders -- therapy.
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| ISBN |
0874776953 (acid-free paper): $11.95 ($15.75 Can.) |
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9780874776959 (acid-free paper) |
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