Lives Interrupted: Psychiatric Narratives of Struggle and Resilience (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781498568333)

Lives Interrupted: Psychiatric Narratives of Struggle and Resilience provides insight into the everyday experiences of individuals struggling with severe psychic distress during a six-month immersion program at the Fountain House headquarters, a New York-based organization that works to address the effects of serious mental illness. These narratives add complexity and objectivity to the expanding discussion of psychiatric treatment plans. Contributors to this collection argue that narratives are vital to treatment and should not be treated as secondary options to standard diagnosis and treatment practices that rely heavily on pharmaceuticals and often result in short-term revolving-door interventions for complex forms of human suffering.

Author: Michael O'Loughlin
ISBN-10: 1498568335
ISBN-13: 9781498568333
Publisher: Lexington Books
Language: English
Published: 07/12/2019
Pages: 388
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.63lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 05/01/2020