IntroductionrnrnIt would not be unreasonable to expect that any person experiencing serious mental health difficulties would receive care and support from family members, and that being at home in a familiar environment would be the ideal place to receive this care and support. Unfortunately this is not always the case, and in reality many people experiencing mental illness are treated in hospi…
IntroductionrnrnThe completion of family intervention is rewarding; it is good to feel that you have helped a family overcome some difficulties. By working with the family over a period of (sometimes) many months it is often difficult to let go and allow the family to carry on without you.rnFamilies will sometimes feel that they need your continuing support, but, if you have been able to start …
This book is dedicated to my husband, Don, and my daughter, Angel, whose patience and encouragement are unending. Thank you for always supporting me in my professional endeavors and for understanding when I locked myself in “my cave.”rnrnThis book is also dedicated to Marydelle Polk, my mentor and friend, who shared so much with me and who had a great influence on my development as a facult…