title: Beyond blame and shame: families coping with long-term mental illness.
abstract: Within this "Decade of the Brain," an accusatory veil lingers about the family's role in the genesis of mental illness. Health professionals need a framework to deal with chronic mental illness and caregiving.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Malone
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003657:Decision Making; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D008960:Models, Psychological; D012917:Social Adjustment