Living With Schizophrenia

Zusatztext "It is an enlightening read for anybody who knows or works with people affected by schizophrenia! because it offers an insight into the difficulties that schizophrenic patients might encounter throughout their lives." -- Lisa Bortolotti! Metapsychology: Mental Health Net's Bookstore! www.mentalhealth.net/books Informationen zum Autor Stuart Emmons was born in west Michigan and enjoyed his youth. After graduating cum laude, he did further college work in three more colleges. He was in and out of four hospitals with schizophrenia from 1965 to 1969, during which time he also taught in two schools. Today Stuart reads, writes poetry, and goes out for hot tea at restaurants with friends. Craig Geiser was born in 1959 in Holland, Michigan. Three different times he has had relapses, and he was off medication for five years. He thought he was of the third that got better [weil], but now feels he was wrong. Divorce was equally as difficult for him as dealing with schizophrenia. Craig's son and Craig's fiancee help him Iook to the future. Kaiman J. Kaplan, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology at Wayne State University and Director of the Center for Suicide and Self-destructive Behaviors at Columbia-Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center where he is an attending psychologist. Martin Harrow, Ph.D., is a widely cited expert on schizophrenia, is Professor and Director of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, and Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Klappentext First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Zusammenfassung Looking at schizophrenia from the point of view of individuals actually suffering from the disease, this text gives a first-hand insight into the process and effects of the disease. Kaplan and Harrow add comments illuminating the meaning and pyschological significance of the stories. Inhaltsverzeichnis PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; Questions Asked Craig; Questions Asked Stuart; STUART'S STORY; STUART'S POEMS; SUMMARY OF STUART; CRAIG'S STORY; CRAIG'S DRAWINGS; SUMMARY OF CRAIG...

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• Auteurs: Stuart Emmons, Stuart Geiser Emmons, Emmons Stuart, Craig Geiser, Geiser Craig, Martin Harrow, Harrow Martin, Kalman J Kaplan, Kalman J. Kaplan, Kalman J. Etc. Harrow Kaplan, KAPLAN KALMAN J ETC HARROW MAR, Kaplan Kalman J.
• Edition: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 01.10.1997
• EAN: 9781560325567
• ISBN: 978-1-56032-556-7
• Pages: 216
• Thème: Psychological Disorders
• Catégories: Littérature > Littérature (récits) > Correspondance, journaux intimes; Littérature spécialisée > Psychologie, ésotérique, spiritualité, anthroposophie > Psychologie appliquée; Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Médecine > Spécialités non cliniques; PSYCHOLOGY / Clinical Psychology, MEDICAL / Psychiatry / General, Psychiatry, Clinical psychology, Disability: social aspects, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disability