Beyond blame and shame: families coping with long-term mental illness.
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.
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School of Nursing, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana.
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