First Person Accounts of Mental Illness and Recovery
Samenvatting
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First Person Accounts of Mental Illness, case studies of individuals experiencing schizophrenia, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, substance use disorders, and other mental ailments will be provided for students studying the classification and treatment of psychopathology. All of the cases are written from the perspective of the mentally ill individual, providing readers with a unique perspective of the experience of living with a mental disorder.
"In their book First Person Accounts of Mental Illness and Recovery, LeCroy and Holschuh offer the student, researcher, or layperson the intimate voice of mental illness from the inside. First Person Accounts of Mental Illness and Recovery is a wonderful book, and it is an ideal, even indispensable, companion to traditional mental health texts. I am grateful that they have given the majority of this book to the voices that are too often unheard."
John S. Brekke, PhD, Frances G. Larson Professor of Social Work Research, School of Social Work, University of Southern California; Fellow, American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare
"This is absolutely a must–read for anyone who has been touched by someone with a mental illness, whether it be personal or professional. It is imperative that this book be required reading in any course dealing with psychopathology and the DSM, whether it be in psychology, psychiatry, social work, nursing, or counseling."
Phyllis Solomon, PhD, Professor in the School of Social Policy & Practice and Professor of Social Work in Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania
A unique volume of first person narratives written from the perspective of individuals with a mental illness
Drawing from a broad range of sources, including narratives written expressly for this book, self–published accounts, and excerpts from previously published memoirs, this distinctive set of personal stories covers and illustrates a wide spectrum of mental disorder categories, including:
Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
Mood disorders
Anxiety disorders
Personality disorders
Substance–related disorders
Eating disorders
Impulse control disorders
Cognitive disorders
Somatoform disorders
Dissociative disorders
Gender identity disorders
Sleep disorders
Disorders usually first diagnosed in infancy, childhood, or adolescence
Reflecting a recovery orientation and strengths–based approach, the authentic and relevant stories in First Person Accounts of Mental Illness and Recovery promote a greater appreciation for the individual′s role in treatment and an expansion of hope and recovery.
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<p>Introduction xvii</p>
<p>About the Editors xxxi</p>
<p>1 Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders 1</p>
<p>Schizophrenia 6</p>
<p>The Best Medicine 6<br /> Susan A. Salsman</p>
<p>Recovery as Discovery 9<br /> Paolo Scotti</p>
<p>Understanding Health as a Continuum 14<br /> Leslie Greenblat</p>
<p>Psychiatry and Oppression: A Personal Account of Compulsory Admission and Medical Treatment 19<br /> Benjamin Gray</p>
<p>Powerful Choices: Peer Support and Individualized Medication Self–Determination 25<br /> Corinna West</p>
<p>Schizoaffective Disorders 38</p>
<p>Snapshots: The First Symptoms of Psychosis 38<br /> Kristen B. Fowler</p>
<p>Why Having a Mental Illness Is Not Like Having Diabetes 43<br /> Anonymous</p>
<p>2 Mood Disorders 49</p>
<p>Depressive Disorders 53</p>
<p>Depression: Disease, Loneliness, Social Isolation, Suicide, Negative Thoughts . . . 53<br /> Bec Morrison</p>
<p>My Confession: My Life Had Come to a Stop 57<br /> Leo Tolstoi</p>
<p>Willow Weep for Me: A Black Woman s Journey Through Depression 61<br /> Meri Nana–Ama Danquah</p>
<p>I Wish I Had Gotten Help Sooner: My Struggle With Postpartum Depression 66<br /> Marcie Ramirez</p>
<p>My Journey Through Postpartum Depression 72<br /> Jessica Rodrigo–Dunican</p>
<p>Bipolar Disorders 76</p>
<p>Living with the Dragon: The Long Road to Self–Management of Bipolar II 76<br /> Peter Amsel</p>
<p>On Madness: A Personal Account of Rapid Cycling Bipolar Disorder 91<br /> Anonymous</p>
<p>Random Scribblings on Bipolar Disorder 97<br /> Michael Napiorkowski</p>
<p>Being Bipolar: Living on Both Sides of the Coin 101<br /> Susan Michele Vale</p>
<p>3 Anxiety Disorders 105</p>
<p>Panic Disorder 108</p>
<p>You Have Anxiety? 108<br /> Kelly Orbison</p>
<p>Susan s Story 115<br /> Susan Ludeman</p>
<p>Phobias 122</p>
<p>On the Outside Looking In 122<br /> Daniela Grazia</p>
<p>Mysophobia 133<br /> Catherine Taylor</p>
<p>Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder (OCD) 142</p>
<p>Flux 142<br /> Frank R. DeFulgentis</p>
<p>Rituals, Routines, and Recovery: Living With OCD 153<br /> Jared Douglas Kant with Martin Franklin and Linda Wasmer Andrews</p>
<p> It ll Be Okay. How I Kept Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder (OCD) From Ruining My Life 160<br /> Shannon Shy</p>
<p>Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 175</p>
<p>Emotional Triangle 175<br /> Blazie Holling</p>
<p>Panic, Anxiety, PTSD, and My Experiences of Healing Through Multiple Avenues of Psychotherapy 181<br /> Catherine McCall</p>
<p>The Demons of War Are Persistent: A Personal Story of Prolonged PTSD 189<br /> Art W. Schade</p>
<p>4 Personality Disorders 197</p>
<p>My Path to Recovery 199<br /> Melanie Green</p>
<p>A Classic Case of Borderline Personality Disorder 203<br /> Lynn Williams</p>
<p>Loud in the House of Myself 207<br /> Stacy Pershall</p>
<p>5 Substance–Related Disorders 215</p>
<p>Goodbye, Johnnie Walker 217<br /> Neil Davidson</p>
<p>Untitled 228<br /> Aaron J. French</p>
<p>A Nurse s Journey Through Loss, Addiction, and Recovery 232<br /> Michelle Walter</p>
<p>6 Eating Disorders 237</p>
<p>Dying by Inches 239<br /> Emily Troscianko</p>
<p>Big Little 263<br /> Priscilla Becker</p>
<p>Binging and Purging to Stay Alive 276<br /> Anonymous</p>
<p>Life With an Eating Disorder 281<br /> Laura Bette</p>
<p>7 Impulse Control Disorders 285</p>
<p>The Numbers of My Obsession 286<br /> Mia Zamora</p>
<p>Memoirs of a Compulsive Firesetter 294<br /> Sarah Wheaton</p>
<p>Dan s Story 298<br /> Anonymous</p>
<p>8 Delirium, Dementia, and Amnestic and Other Cognitive Disorders 303</p>
<p>Before It s Too Late 306<br /> Jane McAllister</p>
<p>Poor Memory: A Case Report 310<br /> Malcolm L. Meltzer</p>
<p>Parkinson s: A Patient s View 317<br /> Sidney Dorros</p>
<p>9 Somatoform Disorders 323</p>
<p>A Psychosomatic Study of Myself 325<br /> F. Wertham</p>
<p>Bigorexia: Bodybuilding and Muscle Dysmorphia 339<br /> Anonymous</p>
<p>Hypochondria 341<br /> Heather Menzies Jones</p>
<p>10 Dissociative Disorders 345</p>
<p>Coping Strategies 348<br /> Ruth Dee</p>
<p>Family Talk 358<br /> Barbara Hope</p>
<p>Fractured Mind, One Heart? 361<br /> Robert B. Oxnam</p>
<p>11 Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders 365</p>
<p>Sexual Pain Disorders 369</p>
<p>Vaginismus: The Blessing of Botox 369<br /> Rachel</p>
<p>Paraphilias 374</p>
<p>The Armed Robbery Orgasm: A Lovemap Autobiography of Masochism 374<br /> Ronald Keys and John Money</p>
<p>Gender Identity Disorders 377</p>
<p>A Rose in Bloom 377<br /> April Rose Schneider</p>
<p>Time for a Good Transgender Story 388<br /> Kam Wai Kui</p>
<p>12 Sleep Disorders 401</p>
<p>An Insomniac s Slant on Sleep 404<br /> Gayle Greene</p>
<p>My Story of Narcolepsy 414<br /> Patricia Higgins</p>
<p>13 Disorders Usually First Diagnosed in Infancy, Childhood, or Adolescence 421</p>
<p>Pervasive Developmental Disorders 426</p>
<p>Communication Impairment 426<br /> John Elder Robison</p>
<p>Alien: A Story of Asperger s Syndrome 431<br /> Stephanie Mayberry</p>
<p>The Experience of Infantile Autism 440<br /> Tony W.</p>
<p>Attention–Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) 444</p>
<p>The Only Me That We Have Ever Known 444<br /> Katy Rollins</p>
<p>Tic Disorders 450</p>
<p>A Tourette Story 450<br /> Rick Fowler</p>
<p>Searching for Answers 455<br /> Crystal Thomas</p>
<p>Index 467</p>