Living with Mental Disorder: Insights from Qualitative Research

ISBN-13: 9780367074920 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 380 str.

Jacqueline Corcoran

Opis

This evidence-based text illuminates the lived experience of people affected by mental health difficulties. Providing comprehensive reviews of the qualitative research on each disorder discussed, it offers insights into the perceived causes and triggers of mental illness, what is helpful in recovery and what constitutes relevant and helpful service provision.

Spis treści

1. Introduction and Overview  2. Methodology of Studies  Part 1: Disorders in Children  3. Caregiver Perspectives of ADHD in Children  4. The Lived Experience of Parents in the USA with Children Diagnosed with ADHA  5. The Lived Experience of Parents with Youth with Intellectual Disability  Part 2: Disorders in Adults  6. Bipolar Disorder  7. Schizophrenia  Part 3: Disorders in Women  8. Depression in Women  9. Bulimia Nervosa  Part 4: Disorders in Older Adults  10. Adults and Older Adults with Intellectual Disabilites: Health, Sexuality and Aging  11. Adult Child Caregivers of Older Adults Diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disorder  12. Depression in Older Adults

O autorze

Jacqueline Corcoran is Professor of Social Work at Virginia Commonwealth University, USA. She has published 14 texts and non-fiction books in social work, mental health, and counseling, and over 50 peer-reviewed journal articles, as well as novels. She also maintains a small private practice. For more information, see http://www.jacquelinecorcoran.com/