Title The interactive world of severe mental illness : case studies of the U.S. mental health system / Diana J. Semmelhack, Larry Ende, Arthur Freeman, and Clive Hazell with Colleen L. Barron and Garry L. Treft

Published New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2015

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Description 1 online resource (236 pages) : illustration Series Explorations in mental health series Explorations in mental health series. Contents 1. Institutional interaction structures -- 2. Social interactions with families -- 3. Social interactions with friends -- 4. The depersonalized musician -- 5. The woman who couldn't get her abuser out of her head -- 6. The depressed man in chronic pain -- 7. The last train out of Berlin -- 8. The woman who believed she had no heart -- 9. Monster woman -- 10. The woman who never mourned -- 11. The man who lived in a dumpster -- 12. The Tavistock method : a growth-promoting form of group interaction -- 13. Synthesis : reflections on the structure of interaction -- 14. Conclusion Summary "In our society, medication is often seen as the treatment for severe mental illness, with psychotherapy a secondary treatment. However, quality social interaction may be as important for the recovery of those with severe mental illness as are treatments. This volume makes this point while describing the emotionally moving lives of eight individuals with severe mental illness as they exist in the U.S. mental health system. Offering social and psychological insight into their experiences, these stories demonstrate how patients can create meaningful lives in the face of great difficulties. Based on in-depth interviews with clients with severe mental illness, this volume explores which structures of interaction encourage growth for people with severe mental illness, and which trigger psychological damage. It considers the clients' relationships with friends, family, peers, spouses, lovers, co-workers, mental health professionals, institutions, the community, and the society as a whole. It focuses specifically on how structures of social interaction can promote or harm psychological growth, and how interaction dynamics affect the psychological well-being of individuals with severe mental illness."-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Vendor-supplied metadata Subject Mentally ill -- Rehabilitation -- United States -- Case studies Mental illness -- Treatment -- United States -- Case studies People with disabilities -- Rehabilitation -- United States -- Case studies Mental illness -- Treatment. Mental Disorders -- psychology Mental Disorders -- therapy Psychotherapy -- methods Interpersonal Relations POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare. Mental illness -- Treatment. Mentally ill -- Rehabilitation. People with disabilities -- Rehabilitation. SUBJECT United States Subject United States. Genre/Form Electronic books Case studies. Form Electronic book ISBN 9781317802853 1317802853 9781317802846 1317802845 9781317802839 1317802837

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