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Mental illness is prevalent in society with a quarter of
individuals having a diagnosable mental illness. A growing
percentage of these individuals develop severe disorders which
incapacitate them and may leave them unemployed, lonely, isolated
and untreated. In recent years, there has been a movement away from
therapy, and a heightened emphasis on medicalization. This book
argues that medication alone does not take away the deep emotional
pain of feeling isolated and lonely, and considers the modification
of the client's social relationships as a critical ingredient in
any treatment. Group Therapy for Adults with Severe Mental Illness
explores a non-traditional application of treatment known as the
group-as-a-whole model. This approach to group work derives from
the Tavistock tradition, in which emphasis on the whole group
versus any specific member makes the group a safe place to risk
sharing and confronting painful issues. This text highlights the
efficacy of utilizing this model in the treatment of severely
mentally ill consumers in various settings including jails, nursing
homes and group homes. Included in the book: -case studies using
the Tavistock method -the power of group-as-a-whole work in
educating mental health professionals and graduate students -the
use of the model to enhance creative expression in the arts -the
use of the model to understand larger social systems This text will
be of value to mental health professionals, researchers and
educators interested in the treatment of severely mentally ill
populations in institutional settings, and individuals with a
specific interest in group psychotherapy.
Mental illness is prevalent in society with a quarter of
individuals having a diagnosable mental illness. A growing
percentage of these individuals develop severe disorders which
incapacitate them and may leave them unemployed, lonely, isolated
and untreated. In recent years, there has been a movement away from
therapy, and a heightened emphasis on medicalization. This book
argues that medication alone does not take away the deep emotional
pain of feeling isolated and lonely, and considers the modification
of the client's social relationships as a critical ingredient in
any treatment. Group Therapy for Adults with Severe Mental Illness
explores a non-traditional application of treatment known as the
group-as-a-whole model. This approach to group work derives from
the Tavistock tradition, in which emphasis on the whole group
versus any specific member makes the group a safe place to risk
sharing and confronting painful issues. This text highlights the
efficacy of utilizing this model in the treatment of severely
mentally ill consumers in various settings including jails, nursing
homes and group homes. Included in the book: -case studies using
the Tavistock method -the power of group-as-a-whole work in
educating mental health professionals and graduate students -the
use of the model to enhance creative expression in the arts -the
use of the model to understand larger social systems This text will
be of value to mental health professionals, researchers and
educators interested in the treatment of severely mentally ill
populations in institutional settings, and individuals with a
specific interest in group psychotherapy.
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