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Overview
Looking at schizophrenia from the point of view of individuals actually suffering from the disease, this text gives a first-hand insight into the process and effects of the disease. Throughout the narratives, poetry and artwork, Kaplan and Harrow add comments illuminating the meaning and pyschological significance of the stories.The book contains black-and-white illustrations.
Synopsis
Looking at schizophrenia from the point of view of individuals actually suffering from the disease, this text gives a first-hand insight into the process and effects of the disease. Throughout the narratives, poetry and artwork, Kaplan and Harrow add comments illuminating the meaning and pyschological significance of the stories.
Rachel L. Anderson
This book provides a first-hand account of the process and effects of schizophrenia as told by two individuals suffering from the disease. The book also contains comments by two psychotherapists providing insight and psychological significance to the stories. The stated purpose is to provide a more complete portrait of persons with schizophrenia, moving beyond the patient view of mental illness, to present a lay perspective of living with this disease. The authors suggest that the intended audience consists of a wide range of persons including family, friends, consumers, and mental health professionals. However, the stories told in this book would be most useful for family and friends struggling to better understand the process and effects of the disease. This book is well organized in its presentation of narratives, poetry, and artwork. The exception to this is the introduction, which is not well integrated with the rest of the book. Two chapters give examples of poems and drawings written by two of the authors. While somewhat lengthy, they provide useful insight to their experiences of living with schizophrenia. This book is useful for family and friends of persons with schizophrenia in that it presents a lay perspective regarding the struggles associated with the onset and course of the disease. The attempt to add psychological insight is notable, but at times serves only as a repetition of the previous text.
Editorials
Rachel L. Anderson
This book provides a first-hand account of the process and effects of schizophrenia as told by two individuals suffering from the disease. The book also contains comments by two psychotherapists providing insight and psychological significance to the stories. The stated purpose is to provide a more complete portrait of persons with schizophrenia, moving beyond the patient view of mental illness, to present a lay perspective of living with this disease. The authors suggest that the intended audience consists of a wide range of persons including family, friends, consumers, and mental health professionals. However, the stories told in this book would be most useful for family and friends struggling to better understand the process and effects of the disease. This book is well organized in its presentation of narratives, poetry, and artwork. The exception to this is the introduction, which is not well integrated with the rest of the book. Two chapters give examples of poems and drawings written by two of the authors. While somewhat lengthy, they provide useful insight to their experiences of living with schizophrenia. This book is useful for family and friends of persons with schizophrenia in that it presents a lay perspective regarding the struggles associated with the onset and course of the disease. The attempt to add psychological insight is notable, but at times serves only as a repetition of the previous text.From The Critics
Reviewer:Rachel L. Anderson, PhD (Rutgers University)Description:This book provides a first-hand account of the process and effects of schizophrenia as told by two individuals suffering from the disease. The book also contains comments by two psychotherapists providing insight and psychological significance to the stories.
Purpose:The stated purpose is to provide a more complete portrait of persons with schizophrenia, moving beyond the patient view of mental illness, to present a lay perspective of living with this disease.
Audience:The authors suggest that the intended audience consists of a wide range of persons including family, friends, consumers, and mental health professionals. However, the stories told in this book would be most useful for family and friends struggling to better understand the process and effects of the disease.
Features:This book is well organized in its presentation of narratives, poetry, and artwork. The exception to this is the introduction, which is not well integrated with the rest of the book. Two chapters give examples of poems and drawings written by two of the authors. While somewhat lengthy, they provide useful insight to their experiences of living with schizophrenia.
Assessment:This book is useful for family and friends of persons with schizophrenia in that it presents a lay perspective regarding the struggles associated with the onset and course of the disease. The attempt to add psychological insight is notable, but at times serves only as a repetition of the previous text.