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Growing Up with a Schizophrenic Mother

Growing Up with a Schizophrenic Mother - Paperback

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Availability:In StockContributor:Margaret J. Brown, Doris Parker RobertsAudience:Young AdultPublish date:2000-08-15Pages:207
Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9780786408207ISBN-10:786408200UPC:9780786408207Book Category:PsychologyBook Subcategory:PsychopathologyBook Topic:SchizophreniaSize:8.88 x 6.04 x 0.46 inchesWeight:0.6195Product ID:SC1335VK74

An estimated two to three million people in the United States today were raised by a schizophrenic parent. Brown and Roberts offer a unique book based on interviews with over forty adult children of mothers diagnosed as schizophrenic. Such topics as the isolation their family felt, their chaotic home environments, their present relationships with their mothers, and the lost potential of mother and child are covered. Their stories are fascinating and provide important information to both the mental health community and the lay public. The offspring have been described as having higher rates of "increased aggressivity" and "sibling conflict," but often their circumstances strengthened these children and contributed to artistic and creative talents, resiliency, and high achievements.

The authors provide an overview of schizophrenia, behaviors of the affected parent, and the marital relationship of the patient and her non-schizophrenic spouse. As adults, the respondents now share their grievances about the psychological community--what they needed and did not get. Brown and Roberts then present suggestions for treatment of affected children aimed at psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, counselors, and health care providers.

Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9780786408207ISBN-10:786408200UPC:9780786408207Book Category:PsychologyBook Subcategory:PsychopathologyBook Topic:SchizophreniaSize:8.88 x 6.04 x 0.46 inchesWeight:0.6195Product ID:SC1335VK74
Margaret J. Brown is a psychotherapist practicing in the Atlanta area. Doris Parker Roberts is a licensed clinical social worker and board certified diplomate in social work. She has a private practice in Atlanta.
Publisher: McFarland & Company

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