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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.
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.
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