FAMILIES COPING WITH CHRONIC MENTAL ILLNESS

Coping strategies for families of CMI patients has been one of the most important public health concerns in developing countries as well as developed countries and many efforts have been made to tackle with this problem. In last so many years, an impressive number of studies on etiological causal effects of this have been conducted. However, the quality of studies is still under consideration in terms of methodology. In general, the problems of Coping strategies of families with CMI patient in the developing world are complicated and multiple. There has not much change even over two decades. Living in the rural areas has negative impacts on the attendance to psycho education, if any. Further research should address factors of potential importance for which data are either unavailable or inconclusive. Families affected with schizophrenia or other chronic mental illness will find this well-written and thoroughly engaging book extremely helpful in their own attempts to cope.

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MPH,Northumbria University Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. MBBS,Punjab Medical College, Faisalbad, Pakistan. DAc, International College of Acupunture, Srilanka. Working experience of 15 yrs, including different humanitarian organizations like UNICEF, ADB, DFID & NCHD. The focus is to improve lives through the prevention and treatment of disease.