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Psychology practitioners and schizophrenia: A view from both sides
Author(s) -
Frese Frederick J.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(200011)56:11<1413::aid-jclp4>3.0.co;2-h
Subject(s) - psychology , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , mental health , psychiatry , psychotherapist , clinical psychology
In recent years some few psychologists, psychiatrists, and other mental health professionals have begun to reveal their own experiences as persons who have been diagnosed with various forms of serious mental illnesses. This article gives a brief background of one such person, a practicing psychologist who was diagnosed early in his adult life with schizophrenia. Despite numerous breakdowns and hospitalizations he was able to establish a career as a practitioner and as an advocate. The article also offers a number of recommendations for professionals in this field based on the author's experiences as both a recipient and a provider of psychological services to persons with schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Clin Psychol/In Session 56: 1413–1426, 2000.