Understanding Psychosis: Issues and Challenges for Sufferers, Families, and Friends

by Donald Capps

Book Overview

When a loved one is struck with psychosis, people often misunderstand what is happening and why. They may feel helpless or confused or frightened, not knowing what to do with or for the sufferer or how to handle the situation themselves. This book takes a look at psychosis and how it has been handled over the last century or so. Beginning with a definition of psychosis and moving to a consideration of how people who suffer from it were once institutionalized...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442205938
• ISBN13: 9781442205932
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.7" x 8.8"