Author Description

A unique treatment guide for mental health professionals working with families of seriously mentally ill patients. It has a flexible approach and is loaded with practical, hands-on help. The focus is on virtually all serious psychiatric disorders including bipolar disorder, major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, schizoaffective disorder, and schizophrenia. Included are guidelines for engaging families in the overall treatment process; numerous case examples, clinical vignettes, and excerpts from actual therapy sessions to illustrate the points; many tables summarizing critical information in a handy, convenient manner; and extensive assessment materials. Each chapter that describes a basic treatment approach ends with a series of common questions asked by clinicians, and their answers. Family Therapists and Clinical Psychologists. A Longwood Professional Book.