The Complete Family Guide to Schizophrenia

Helping Your Loved One Get the Most Out of Life

By: Kim T Mueser, Susan Gingerich

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Paperback | 12 August 2006

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Will the person you love ever get better? Chances are you've grappled with the question. With care and support from their families, people with schizophrenia can and do make vast improvements. Noted therapists Kim Mueser and Susan Gingerich deepen your understanding of the illness and cover a wide range of effective treatments. Based on decades of research and experience, they offer pragmatic suggestions for dealing with depression, psychosis, and other symptoms. They show you how to prioritize needs, resolve everyday problems, and encourage your loved one to set life goals. Plus, individual sections highlight special issues for parents, children, siblings, and partners. Recovery isn't an endpointit's a lifelong journey. With love, hope, and realistic optimism, striving for it can lead to a richer, more rewarding life for your entire family.

'An extensive reference for families....The information provided is clearly written, realistic, optimistic in tone, and useful for families at many stages of dealing with the challenges of schizophrenia....As a clinician in a large public academic setting, I would highly recommend the Mueser and
Gingerich guide to any patient or family seeking a greater understanding of the complex challenges facing them with schizophrenia and realistic, hopeful ways of meeting those challenges.'- Cognitive Therapy (Mary Read, Vol. 8, No. 1, April 2008)

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'Concerned family members often ask me what they can do to help their loved one who is being treated for schizophrenia. For practical answers to this and many other questions, I will certainly recommend this clearly written, uplifting, and optimistic guide.' "- David G. Kingdon, MD, University of Southampton School of Medicine, UK, author of bestselling" Cognitive Therapy for Schizophrenia 'Too often, people with schizophrenia fall between the cracks of our system of care. This compassionate and comprehensive guide shows how you can strengthen your relationship with your ill family member and help him or her navigate the recovery journey. Dr. Mueser provides state-of-the-art tools for mastering the extraordinary challenges that schizophrenia poses.' "- Ken Duckworth, MD, Medical Director, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill; Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School "

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