Family Experiences with Mental Illness

Abstract

Preface Introduction Mental Illness and the Family Family Experiences in Ohio: 1989-1992 The Research Landscape What Basic Needs Did Family Members Provide? What Troublesome Behaviors Did Family Members Try to Control? How Much Did Family Members Spend? What Were the Emotional Costs for Family Members? What Were the Positive Aspects for Family Members? How Involved Were Other Members of the Family Household? Family Experiences in Ohio: 1995-1997 The Research Landscape Revisited How Much Involvement Do Family Members Want? How Did Family Members Evaluate Professionals, Services, and Systems? What Did Family Members Know about Mental Health Insurance? Implications Dilemmas of Kinship Bibliography Index