Introduction -- Family interventions in major mental illness: models and commonalities -- Families, schizophrenia, and other major disorders: historical background -- Theoretical premises and research overviews: the evidence for family psychoeducation -- Model research programs: family psychoeducation -- Early interventions: prodromal, children, and adolescents -- Diverse diagnoses and special populations -- International and cross-cultural studies: uniformities and variations -- Family education -- Training and training issues -- Implementation in services -- Unresolved issues in family psychoeducation: a critical assessment -- Future trends in family involvement in treatment
Summary
Research shows that many American adults with serious mental illness live with or maintain contact with their families; but families are rarely given information about their relative's illness & their own needs for support are ignored. Harriet Lefley traces the history of family psychoeducation in the U.S
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-166) and index
