I am not sick, I don't need help! : helping the seriously ill accept treatment : a practical guide for: families and therapists

I am not sick, I don't need help! Helping the seriously ill accept treatment : a practical guide for: families and therapists

Xavier Francisco Amador

Book - 2012

'This book fills a tremendous void ... ' wrote E. Fuller Torrey, M.D., about the first edition of I AM NOT SICK, I Don't Need Help! Ten years later, it still does. Dr. Amador's research on poor insight was inspired by his attempts to help his brother Henry, who developed schizophrenia, accept treatment. Like tens of millions of others diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, Henry did not believe he was ill. In this latest edition, 6 new chapters have been added, new research on anosognosia (lack of insight) is presented and new advice, relying on lessons learned from thousands of LEAP seminar participants, is given to help readers quickly and effectively use Dr. Amador s method for helping someone accept treat...ment. I AM NOT SICK, I Don't Need Help! is not just a reference for mental health practitioners or law enforcement professionals. It is a must-read guide for family members whose loved ones are battling mental illness. Read and learn as have hundreds of thousands of others ... to LEAP-Listen, Empathize, Agree, and Partner-and help your patients and loved ones accept the treatment they need.

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Subjects
Mental illness > Treatment.
Schizophrenia > Treatment.
Mentally ill > Care.
Published
New York : Vida Press ©2012.
Language
English
Main Author
Xavier Francisco Amador (-)
Edition
10th anniversary edition
Physical Description
xvi, 253 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
ISBN
9780985206703
9780967718934
  • Foreword
  • Preface to the 20 th Anniversary Edition
  • Introduction
  • Part I. The Truth about Denial of Illness
  • 1. We Are Not Alone
  • 2. Staying in the Game
  • 3. The Root of the Problem: New Research on Anosognosia
  • Part II. How to Help Using LEAP
  • 4. The Right and Wrong Approach
  • 5. Learning to LEAP
  • 6. Listen
  • 7. Empathize
  • 8. Agree
  • 9. Partner
  • Part III. Staying on Guard and Next Steps
  • 10. Don't Let Your Guard Down: The problem of poor adherence
  • 11. Medications
  • 12. Involuntary Treatment
  • 13. How to Do It
  • 14. How to Survive an Involuntary Treatment
  • 15. The Surprise
  • Part IV. Theory, Research & Practical Advice on LEAP
  • 16. LEAP Theory and Research
  • 17. Psychotherapy for Psychosis?
  • 18. Violence and Mental Illness
  • 19. DSM-5 and Anosognosia
  • 20. Henry
  • Acknowledgments
  • Literature Cited
  • Research on Cognitive Therapy for Schizophrenia
  • Recommended Books
  • Recommended Resources
  • Praise for the First Edition
  • About the Author

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