Skip to main content

Advertisement

SpringerLink
Log in

The Pain and the Possibility: The Family Recovery Process

  • Original paper
  • Published:
Community Mental Health Journal Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

The onset of a mental illness is a traumatic experience for all the members of a family. While the mental illness in their family member may be life long, family members can experience their own recovery from the trauma, just as their family member with a mental illness can experience recovery. This article will describe the family recovery process.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • Davidson, L., Harding, C., & Spaniol, L. (2005). Recovery from severe mental illnesses: Research evidence and implications for practice, Vol. 1. Boston: Boston University Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation. www.bu.edu/cpr.

  • Davidson, L., Harding, C., & Spaniol, L. (2006). Recovery from severe mental illnesses: Research evidence and implications for practice, Vol. II. Boston: Boston University Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation.

    Google Scholar 

  • Johnson, D. L. (2000). The family’s experience of living with mental illness. In H. P. Lefley & D. L. Johnson (Eds.), Families as allies in the treatment of the mentally ill. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Lefley, H. (2006). Advocacy, self-help, and consumer-operated services. In L. Davidson, C. Harding, & L. Spaniol (Eds.), Recovery from severe mental illnesses: Research evidence and implications for practice, Vol. II. Boston: Boston University Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation.

    Google Scholar 

  • Lefley, H. P., & Johnson, D. L. (2000). Families as allies in the treatment of the mentally ill. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Marsh, D. T., Appleby, N., Dickens, R. M., Owens, M., & Young, N. (1993a). Anguished voices: Impact of mental illness on siblings and children. Innovations and Research, 2(2), 25–34.

    Google Scholar 

  • Marsh, D. T., Dickens, R. M., Koeske, R. D., Yackovich, N. S., Jr., Wilson, J. M., Leichliter, J. S., et al. (1993b). Troubled journey: Siblings and children of people with mental illness. Innovations and Research, 2(2), 13–24.

    Google Scholar 

  • Spaniol, L., Wewiorski, N., Cagne, C., & Anthony, W. (2002). The process of recovery from schizophrenia. International Review of Psychiatry, 14, 327–336.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Spaniol, L., Zipple, A. M., Marsh, D. E., & Finley, L. Y. (2000). The role of the family in psychiatric rehabilitation. Boston: Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Boston University.

    Google Scholar 

  • Strauss, J. S., Hafez, H., Liberman, P., & Harding, C. M. (1985). The course of psychiatric disorder, III: Longitudinal principles. American Journal of Psychiatry, 142(3), 289–296.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Author notes

  1. LeRoy Spaniol

    Present address: , 159 Selden Hill Drive, West Hartford, CT, 06107, USA

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Boston University, Boston, MA, USA

    LeRoy Spaniol

Authors
  1. LeRoy Spaniol
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to LeRoy Spaniol.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Spaniol, L. The Pain and the Possibility: The Family Recovery Process. Community Ment Health J 46, 482–485 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-010-9315-3

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-010-9315-3

Keywords

Search

Navigation