Psychoeducation in Mental Health
By: By Joseph Walsh.
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Lyceum Books
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Chicago, Illinois
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9781933478623
Copyright date: 2010
Subjects: Mental health counseling; Patient education; Psychotherapy patients -- Education; Family Therapy -- methods; Mental Disorders -- therapy; Caregivers -- education; Patient Education as Topic; Social Support
Description: Psychoeducation involves educating participants about a significant challenge in living, helping participants develop social and resource supports to manage the challenge, and to develop coping skills, and ultimately, to deal with the challenge. In Psychoeducation in Mental Health, Joseph Walsh offers a clear guide to human services practitioners looking to expand their professional toolkit with psychoeducational methods.

In this book, Walsh incorporates the theories and fundamental "curative" factors of all psychoeducational interventions, as well as tips for professionals to effectively educate clients and those they rely on for support. He contends that psychoeducation is about "lifestyle regularity and healthy habits, early detection of warning signs, and treatment adherence." Here, Walsh focuses on alleviating the suffering of those with mental, emotional, and behavioral problems; people with physical health disadvantages; and people experiencing bereavement.

Through his decades of experience in direct services in the field of mental health, the author is able to outline practical theories of psychoeducation for professionals in the fields of psychotherapy, counseling, and case management to help practitioners make a lasting difference in the lives of clients and their families.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: An introduction to psychoeducation; title: Psychoeducation and human behavior theory; title: Psychoeducation and family theory; title: Teaching skills for psycho education; title: Group development and leadership; title: Schizophrenia; title: Bipolar disorder; title: Depression; title: Eating disorders; title: Disruptive behavior disorders; title: Substance abuse; title: Alzheimer's disease; title: Physical health conditions; title: Bereavement.