Family Therapy in Schizophrenia (The Guilford family therapy series)
by By McFarlane, William R. (EDT)
Category: Psychology , Psychotherapy , Couples & Family

For the families of persons with schizophrenia and other chronic mental health problems, psychoeducational groups offer a powerful means of improving this book offers coping skills, reducing stress, and providing information to enhance caregiving. Empirical research also suggests that participation in such groups may have positive long-term effects on patients' interpersonal functioning and clinical stability. This volume provides a complete guide to the multifamily psychoeducational approach. .Also covered in depth are applications of the model to a variety of other contexts and disorders, including bipolar disorder, depression, OCD, borderline personality disorder, and medical illness.