Download or read book The Chronically Mentally Ill written by Mohsen Mirabi and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The topic of chronic mental illness has been much discussed, but there is still no widely accepted strategy of intervention for patients suffering from disorders of this kind. These patients have received little attention until recently, because they are difficult to treat effectively. Although methods of patient care are changing rapidly, the application of new techniques has been slow. Services for chronically disabled patients have been poorly funded. Government support has decreased while deinstitutionalization has increased the demand for community services. This volume focuses on emerging trends and developments in the field and offers comprehensive coverage of state-of-the-art methods of diagnosis, evalua tion, and treatment of the chronically mentally ill population. Many leading clinicians, scientists, and mental health advocates discuss new suggestions and solutions to longstanding problems, presenting biological and psychosocial perspectives. We introduce readers to current movements in the diagnosis and treatment of schizophrenia, depression, chronic alcoholism, mental retardation, and the mental illnesses related to aging. Recent trends in psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, and social management that may enable patients to live more satisfying and productive lives are particularly highlighted.

Download or read book Chronic Mental Illness written by Eace Bee and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2015-07-17 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronic Mental Illness: A Living Nightmare A plea for compassion, better understanding, and more funding to help those with mental illness and their caregivers. Eace Bee was a promising young student hoping to become an architect or a rapper when, nearing the end of high school, he was, by his own account, struck down by crippling mental illness. Diagnosed as a severe paranoid schizophrenic, he has for 20-plus years struggled with mood swings that can make him seem menacing, voices from animate and inanimate objects that only he can hear, and behavior patterns that have put him into hospitals again and again. His propensity for not taking his meds hasn't helped. In this unusual book edited by Pickles, Eace; his mother, Priscilla Bee; and his sister, Honey Bee, all debut authors, tell their intimate story of the sheer horror and stigma of mental illness. Priscilla-a teacher and school administrator and a member of the National Alliance on Mental Illness-adds numerous recommendations to the narrative. She calls for substantial increases in public spending to train mental health professionals, teachers, counselors, administrators, police, and others who come in contact with mentally ill or at-risk young people. Stronger emphasis is needed, she says, on job programs and early intervention that goes beyond merely funneling students into special education curriculums. For Eace, she says, what is so obviously required is long-term comprehensive care in an open and supportive environment. But her search for such a program has yielded disappointing results. Instead, the care Eace receives has been episodic, disjointed, not especially compassionate, and too often complicated by bureaucratic quagmires. Her point that the historic malady of racism has infected treatment of the mentally ill is well made. Succeeds in helping illuminate the realities of mental illness, what it does to families, and how it is treated-or mistreated.

Download or read book Treating Chronic and Severe Mental Disorders written by Stefan G. Hofmann and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2004-07-26 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While recent developments in psychopharmacology have been widely disseminated, equally important advances in psychological strategies for severe mental health problems have received less attention. Filling a crucial gap in the literature, this volume brings together leading clinical scientists to present evidence-based approaches for treating schizophrenia, mood disorders, substance use problems, and severe personality disorders. Cutting-edge modalities presented include behavioral and cognitive-behavioral therapies, dynamic therapies, interpersonal therapies, couple and family treatments, motivational interviewing, and more. Throughout, step-by-step clinical guidelines are accompanied by illustrative case examples and patient-therapist dialogues. Particular attention is given to strategies for integrating psychological and pharmacological interventions, as well as to gender and cultural issues in treatment.

Download or read book Toward a National Plan for the Chronically Mentally Ill written by United States. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Steering Committee on the Chronically Mentally Ill and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Chronic Mentally Ill written by John A. Talbott and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Clinical Issues in Treating the Chronic Mentally Ill written by Joel S. Kanter and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Common Mental Health Disorders written by National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health (Great Britain) and published by RCPsych Publications. This book was released on 2011 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together treatment and referral advice from existing guidelines, this text aims to improve access to services and recognition of common mental health disorders in adults and provide advice on the principles that need to be adopted to develop appropriate referral and local care pathways.

Download or read book Mental Disorder and Crime written by Sheilagh Hodgins and published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 1992-12-29 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contributors to this volume present and discuss new data which suggest that major mental disorder substantially increases the risk of violent crime. These findings come at a crucial time, since those who suffer from mental disorders are increasingly living in the community, rather than in institutions. The book describes the magnitude and complexity of the problem and offers hope that humane, effective intervention can prevent violent crime being committed by the seriously mentally disordered.

Download or read book Psychiatric Rehabilitation of Chronic Mental Patients written by Robert Paul Liberman and published by American Psychiatric Association Publishing. This book was released on 1988 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides highly detailed prescriptions for the assessment and treatment techniques with case examples and learning exercises for the reader.

Download or read book Studies on Chronic Mental Illness written by Joan P. Bowker and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Chronic Mental Patient in a Community Context written by Ranjit C. Chacko and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Chronic Mental Patient written by John A. Talbott and published by Grune & Stratton, Incorporated. This book was released on 1984 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Definitions of Chronic Mental Illness written by Julie Greenberg and published by Legislative Reference Bureau. This book was released on 1978 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Treating Chronically Mentally Ill Women written by Leona L. Bachrach and published by American Psychiatric Publishing. This book was released on 1988 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Chronic Mental Patient in the Community written by Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry. Committee on Psychiatry and Community and published by Advancement of Psychiatry. This book was released on 1978 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Toward a national plan for the chronically mentally ill written by United States. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Steering Committee on the Chronically Mentally Ill and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 752 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Chronic Mental Illness and the Changing Scope of Intervention Strategies Diagnosis and Treatment written by Prasad, Barre Vijaya and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2016-07-18 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the epidemiology of mental illnesses is innately complex, there have been many strides in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic mental illnesses as more research is being conducted in the field. As more information becomes available, mental health professionals are able to develop more effective plans for caring for their patients. Chronic Mental Illness and the Changing Scope of Intervention Strategies, Diagnosis, and Treatment examines emergent research on the identification and epidemiology of various mental illnesses. Featuring information on the prevalence of the disease, psychopharmacological advancements, and strategies for the management of chronic mental illnesses, this book is ideally suited for students, psychiatrists, psychologists, neurologists, social workers, rehabilitation therapists, and other health professionals interested in learning more about shifting practices in the mental health sector.