Families Coping with Schizophrenia: A Practitioner's Guide to Family Groups
| Manual Title |
Families Coping with Schizophrenia: A Practitioner's Guide to Family Groups |
| Creator |
Jacqueline M. Atkinson, Ph.D. & Denise A. Coia, MBChB, FRCPsych |
| Reference |
Atkinson, J.M., & Coia, D.A. (1995). Families coping with schizophrenia: A practitioner's guide to family groups. New York: John Wiley. |
| Price |
$75.00 |
| Contact Information: |
Jacqueline M. Atkinson, BA PhD AFBPS
Psychologist and Senior Lecturer
University of Glasgow
Dept of Public Health and Behavioral Sciences
1 Lilybank Gardens
Glasgow G12 8RZ
Scotland
Phone: +44 (0)141 330 5009
Email: J.M.Atkinson@clinmed.gla.ac.uk
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Program Overview:
Format:
10 sessions of educational groups, 90-minutes each.
Sessions are facilitated by nurses or social workers.
Session Titles:
- What does schizophrenia mean to you?
- What is schizophrenia?
- Why?
- Treatment of schizophrenia
- Relatives' problems
- The family and schizophrenia
- Creating a low stress environment
- Managing disturbed behavior
- Using services and dealing with crises
- Where do we go from here?
Manual:
Manual contains specific outlines for facilitators as well as handouts for relatives.
Research: None
Note: Above description reviewed and approved by Dr. Atkinson, 12-10-02
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