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Amador, Xavier Francisco.
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Mental illness -- Treatment.
Mentally ill -- Care.
Mental illness.
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Amador, Xavier Francisco.
Mental illness -- Treatment.
Mentally ill -- Care.
Mental illness.
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I
am
not
sick
,
I
don't
need
help
! : how to
help
someone accept treatment / Xavier Amador, Ph.D. ; foreword by Pete Earley (2nd edition) ; preface to the 20th anniversary editon by the author.
by
Amador, Xavier Francisco.
Vida Press, 2020.
Call #:
616.89 A481i
Subjects
Mental illness -- Treatment.
Mentally ill -- Care.
Mental illness.
ISBN:
9780985206703 (pbk)
Alternate title:
I
am
not
sick
,
I
do
not
need
help
!
How to
help
someone accept treatment
Edition:
20th anniversary ed.
Description:
xvi, 253 p. ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (235-240).
Contents:
The truth about denial of illness -- How to
help
using LEAP -- Staying on guard and next steps -- Theory, research & practical advice on LEAP.
Summary:
"'This book fills a tremendous void...' wrote E. Fuller Torrey, M.D., about the first edition of
I
AM
NOT
SICK
,
I
Don't
Need
Help
! Twenty years later, it still does. Dr. Amador's research on poor insight was inspired by his success helping his brother Henry, who had schizophrenia, accept treatment. Like tens of millions of others diagnosed with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and addictions, Henry did not believe he was ill. In this latest edition, all chapters have been updated with new research on anosognosia (lack of insight) and much more detail on LEAP. Readers will find expanded guidance on how to learn and use LEAP. New advice, relying on lessons learned from tens of thousands of LEAP seminar participants, is given to
help
readers quickly and effectively use Dr. Amador's method for helping someone accept treatment.
I
AM
NOT
SICK
,
I
Don't
Need
Help
! is not just a reference for Mental Health practitioners and Criminal Justice professionals. It is a must-read guide for family members whose loved ones are battling mental illness and addictions. Read and learn as have hundreds of thousands of others...to LEAP-Listen, Empathize, Agree, and Partner-and
help
your patients and loved ones accept the treatment they
need
."--Amazon.com.
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