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Klappentext With the trend of deinstitutionalization, family members are finding themselves increasingly in the position of primary caregivers to mentally ill adults - a role for which they are often untrained and unprepared. This volume explores the experiences of these caregivers. The author: discusses the characteristics and conceptual models related to mental illness; surveys the experience of mental illness in the context of the family life cycle and developmental stages of the illness; appraises the burdens on the family including social stigma, refusal of treatment, stress and the relationship between the mentally ill and caregivers within the family; and reviews family responses including coping strategies and professional and nonclinical services available to families. In addition, cultural factors affecting family caregiving are related in an international context. Legal and ethical barriers to care are looked at in detail, as are alternative models of family caregiving, including the growth of consumer-run services. Inhaltsverzeichnis PART ONE: INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW Mental Illness and Caregiving Needs An Introduction Historical Overview of Family Caregiving PART TWO: THE UNIQUE BACKGROUND OF MENTAL ILLNESS Defining Mental Illness Historical and Cultural Influences Conceptual Models of Mental Illness Research on Family Theories PART THREE: EXPERIENCING MENTAL ILLNESS IN THE FAMILY Caregiver Stress and Dimensions of Family Burden Caregiving during the Family Life Cycle The Life Cycle of the Person with Mental Illness Caregiving during the Family Life Cycle The Life Cycle of the Caregivers Families¿ Coping Strategies Services for Families PART FOUR: THE SOCIAL CONTEXT: THE FUTURE OF FAMILY CAREGIVING Cross-Cultural Issues in Family Caregiving The Effects of Advocacy Movements on Caregivers Patients¿ Rights versus Treatment Needs The Family Dilemma Social Change, Mental Health Policy, and Future Directions ...
