Addicted and Mentally Ill: Stories of Courage, Hope, and Empowerment presents vignettes about people with mental illness and addiction whose situations are representative of what goes on in a dual-diagnosis in-patient setting. This nonclinical, easy-to-read resource addresses the misunderstandings and prejudices surrounding dual-diagnosis, the necessity for appropriate treatment and follow-up care, medications, twelve-step principles and practices, and the involvement of family in treatment. The book will give you unique insight on being dually diagnosed and how co-occurring mental illness and addiction can be treated with the minimum amount of blame, shame, or poor decision-making.To view an excerpt online, find the book in our QuickSearch catalog at www.HaworthPress.com.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1. Dual Diagnosis and the Family System
- Who Takes Care of Whom?
- When Is Too Much Help No Help?
- What Happens When Family Seems to Be the Enemy?
- When Family Members Die, Then What?
- Chapter 2. Reasons for Resisting Treatment
- If I Get Well, Will I Lose Control?
- Will I Stop Feeling Normal if I Stop Using?
- Who Will I Be if I Get Well?
- Whom Can I Trust?
- Chapter 3. Misunderstandings About Dual Diagnosis
- What Is Normal versus Abnormal Behavior?
- How Is My Grandiosity a Problem?
- What's Wrong with Getting Over on People?
- Who's More Scared of My Anger, You or I?
- What if I Say There's More Than One Me?
- Chapter 4. The Role of Hope, Empowerment, and Spirituality in Recovery for the Dually Diagnosed Client
- Hope
- Empowerment
- Spirituality
- Chapter 5. What the Consumer and the Family of the Consumer Can Do Today to Improve Treatment Options
- Getting Well: Finding and Receiving Appropriate Dual-Diagnosis Treatment
- Ensuring Wellness for All: The Need for Advocacy for Improved Dual-Diagnosis Treatment
- Staying Well: The Importance of Continuing Care
- Hope for the Future: The Search for Quality of Life
- Suggested Readings
- Index
- Reference Notes Included
