Educating Patients and Families about Mental Illness: A Practical Guide
| Manual Title |
Educating Patients and Families about Mental Illness: A Practical Guide |
| Creator |
Cynthia Bisbee, Ph.D. |
| Reference |
Bisbee, C. (1995). Educating Patients and Families about Mental Illness: A Practical Guide. PO Box 640205, Pike Road,
AL 36064. |
| Price |
$95 (with volume discounts) |
| Contact Information: |
Cynthia Bisbee, Ph.D.
PO Box 640205
Pike Rd, AL 36064
Phone:334-281-8344
Email: CBISBEE@aol.com
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Program Overview:
Format:
- 12-topic curriculum for families addressing the etiology and treatment of mental illness; management skills (e.g., relapse prevention);rights & responsibilities; and general coping skills
- Manual includes specific handouts and overheads for each topic
Research: None published; informal research on patient satisfaction and increase in knowledge (personal communication with Dr. Bisbee, 12-10-02)
- Manual contains a 12-item "psychiatric patient education" & "family education" information test (no psychometric properties) to assess knowledge about mental illness (can be used as a pre and posttest measure.)
- Manual also includes an "attitude checklist" (no psychometric properties) to assess attitudes toward mental illness
Notes: Manual also has 15 topics of patient education (focusing on illness self management, coping skills, and diagnostic groupings of depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia)
Above description reviewed and approved by Dr. Bisbee, 12-10-02
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