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Record Nr.

UNINA9910143579403321

Titolo

Families and mental disorders [[electronic resource] ] : from burden to empowerment / / edited by Norman Sartorius ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New Jersey, : Wiley, c2005

ISBN

1-280-27567-7

9786610275670

0-470-02471-2

0-470-02383-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (311 p.)

Collana

World Psychiatric Association ; ; v.5

Altri autori (Persone)

SartoriusN

Disciplina

362.2/042

362.2042

616.89

Soggetti

Mentally ill - Family relationships

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Families and Mental Disorders; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1 Families of People with Schizophrenia; Chapter 2 Families of People with Dementia; Chapter 3 Families of People with Major Depression; Chapter 4 Families of People with Bipolar Disorder; Chapter 5 Families of People with a Severe Anxiety Disorder; Chapter 6 Families of People with an Eating Disorder; Chapter 7 Families of Children with a Mental Disorder; Chapter 8 Families of People with Drug Abuse; Chapter 9 The Role of Family Organizations in Mental Health Care

Chapter 10 Research on Burden and Coping Strategies in Families of People with Mental Disorders: Problems and PerspectivesChapter 11 Research on Family Interventions for Mental Disorders: Problems and Perspectives; Chapter 12 From Burden to Empowerment: The Journey of Family Caregivers in India; Index

Sommario/riassunto

According to the World Health Organization's World Health Report 2001, one family in four worldwide has at least one member currently suffering from a mental disorder. This disorder often remains undiagnosed and untreated, but the behaviour of the ill person usually



has a significant impact on the quality of life of the family and on the mental health of the other members of the family, and generates feelings of shame, guilt, helplessness and despair. This book provides a comprehensive picture of currently available evidence about the specific characteristics of the burden on the families of