Addicted and mentally ill
Subtitle: stories of courage, hope, and empowerment
By: Carol Bucciarelli.
Series: Haworth series in family and consumer issues in health
Publisher: Haworth Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 123
Subjects: Dual diagnosis -- Treatment; Dual diagnosis -- Patients -- Rehabilitation; Dual diagnosis -- Patients -- Family relationships
Description: "Addicted and Mentally Ill: Stories of Courage, Hope, and Empowerment presents vignettes about people with mental illness and addiction whose situations are representative of what goes on in a dual-diagnosis in-patient setting. This nonclinical, easy-to-read resource addresses the misunderstandings and prejudices surrounding dual diagnosis, the necessity for appropriate treatment and follow-up care, twelve-step principles and practices, medication, and the involvement of family in treatment. Presenting unique insights into the lives and thoughts of dually diagnosed people, this book shows how co-occurring mental illness and addiction can be treated with the minimum amount of blame, shame, or poor decision making."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-120) and index.