The pain and the possibility: the family recovery process.
The onset of a mental illness is a traumatic experience for all the members of a family. While the mental illness in their family member may be life long, family members can experience their own recovery from the trauma, just as their family member with a mental illness can experience recovery. This article will describe the family recovery process.
Spaniol
LeRoy
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Boston University, Boston, MA, USA. lspaniol405@comcast.net
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D017028:Caregivers; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010146:Pain; D012944:Social Support
Am J Psychiatry. 1985 Mar;142(3):289-96
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