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Informationen zum Autor CRAIG WINSTON LeCROY, PhD, is a Professor in the School of Social Work at Arizona State University. He also holds an appointment at the University of Arizona in the John & Doris Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences, Family Studies and Human Development division. He is the author of over 100 scholarly publications including ten previous books on a wide range of topics, such as mental health, the social work profession, home visitation, and research methodology. JANE HOLSCHUH, PhD, is Professor Emerita in the Department of Social Work at Humboldt State University and currently teaches in the MSW program at Arizona State University. Klappentext "In their book First Person Accounts of Mental Illness and Recovery, LeCroy and Holschuh offer the student, researcher, or layperson the intimate voice of mental illness from the inside. First Person Accounts of Mental Illness and Recovery is a wonderful book, and it is an ideal, even indispensable, companion to traditional mental health texts. I am grateful that they have given the majority of this book to the voices that are too often unheard." --John S. Brekke, PhD , Frances G. Larson Professor of Social Work Research, School of Social Work, University of Southern California; Fellow, American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare "This is absolutely a must-read for anyone who has been touched by someone with a mental illness, whether it be personal or professional. It is imperative that this book be required reading in any course dealing with psychopathology and the DSM, whether it be in psychology, psychiatry, social work, nursing, or counseling." --Phyllis Solomon, PhD , Professor in the School of Social Policy & Practice and Professor of Social Work in Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania A unique volume of first person narratives written from the perspective of individuals with a mental illness Drawing from a broad range of sources, including narratives written expressly for this book, self-published accounts, and excerpts from previously published memoirs, this distinctive set of personal stories covers and illustrates a wide spectrum of mental disorder categories, including: Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders Mood disorders Anxiety disorders Personality disorders Substance-related disorders Eating disorders Impulse control disorders Cognitive disorders Somatoform disorders Dissociative disorders Gender identity disorders Sleep disorders Disorders usually first diagnosed in infancy, childhood, or adolescence Reflecting a recovery orientation and strengths-based approach, the authentic and relevant stories in First Person Accounts of Mental Illness and Recovery promote a greater appreciation for the individual's role in treatment and an expansion of hope and recovery. Zusammenfassung In First Person Accounts of Mental Illness! the personal stories of individuals experiencing schizophrenia! mood disorders! anxiety disorders! personality disorders! substance use disorders! and other mental ailments will be provided for students studying the classification and treatment of psychopathology. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments xv Introduction xvii About the Editors xxxi 1 Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders 1 Schizophrenia 6 The Best Medicine 6 Susan A. Salsman Recovery as Discovery 9 Paolo Scotti Understanding Health as a Continuum 14 Leslie Greenblat Psychiatry and Oppression: A Personal Account of Compulsory Admission and Medical Treatment 19 Benjamin Gray Powerful Choices: Peer Support and Individualized Medication Self-Determination 25 Corinna West Schizoaffective Disorders 38 Snapshots: The First Symptoms of Psychosis 38 Kristen B. Fo...
