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At Wit's End
At Wit's End: What you need to know when a loved one is diagnosed with addiction and mental illness, by Jeff Jay and Jerry Boriskin, Ph.D. (Hazelden, 2007).
This new book is the definitive guide for families, patients and clinicians faced with dual diagnosis and co-occurring disorders. Including descriptions of common diagnoses, new treatment strategies, case histories and much more.
Integrating the best evidenced-based medicine with Twelve Step recovery in a profoundly new approach that breaks down barriers and makes treatment work. The authors share more than a half-century of combined experience to bring clarity to complex cases.
At Wit's End describes the complex dynamics at work when alcoholism and drug addiction meets psychological problems like depression, anxiety, bipolar, PTSD and more. It also brings clarity to the maze of providers and institutions that play a role in the treatment process.
A must-read for families seeking answers about a loved one's co-occurring disorder.
"My mother has become forgetful and seems especially sad lately. I know she takes too much pain medication. Where can I find help for her?" "My teenage son has hallucinations. I think he's depressed. He sees a psychiatrist and takes medication, but he doesn't seem to be getting better. What can I do?" "My wife is euphoric one day and suicidal the next. Her doctor told her to stop drinking while she's taking antidepressant medication, but she hasn't stopped. How do I intervene?"
Families at wit's end about a loved one's co-occurring psychiatric and addictive problems will find vital information—and inspiration— in this important guide. As the authors explain, when psychiatric and addictive disorders travel together, they cause confusion among family members and even misdiagnoses for patients. Here, families learn how psychiatric diagnoses mimic addictive disorders, why chemical use exacerbates psychiatric problems, what various treatment approaches offer, and when intervention is needed. Real-life stories throughout the book offer hope, illustrating that people do recover from co-occurring disorders and that families do heal.
"A practical step-by-step guide for people seeking hope and help through the shadowy maze of mental illness and addiction."
William Cope Moyers
author of Broken: My Story of Addiciton and Redemption
"At Wit's End skillfully shares useful science and practice in an engaging and manageable read. When nothing is left but hope, this book is a light to stable and rewarding recovery."
Johnny W. Allem
President/CEO of Johnson Institute
"An essential addition to addiction literature and an invaluable guide for families."
Katherine Ketcham, author of Beyond the Influence and Teens Under the Influence
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