Exploring identities of psychiatric survivor therapists beyond us and them / Alexandra L. Adame, Matthew Morsey, Ronald Bassman, Kristina Yates.

Author/creator Adame, Alexandra L.
Other author Morsey, Matthew.
Other author Bassman, Ronald.
Other author Yates, Kristina.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon : Palgrave Macmillan, [2017]
Descriptionvii, 235 pages ; 22 cm
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Contents 1. Introduction -- 2. A brief history of the psychiatric survivor movement -- 3. Researching the survivor-therapist identity -- 4. Influences of the survivor-therapist identity -- 5. Self-disclosure -- 6. Healing and self-determination -- 7. Respect and inclusion -- 8. From difference to dialogue -- Index.
Abstract This book is about people that are uniquely situated between the realms of activism, within the Psychiatric Survivor Movement, and their careers as mental health professionals. It focuses on the co-authors' navigation and juxtaposition of the roles of psychiatric survivor, mental health professional, and activist. Psychiatric Survivors is an international movement advocating for human rights in mental health systems and supporting humane and effective alternative options to mainstream practice for help-seeking. Drawing on past research as well as the co-authors' own experiences, the volume explores identities of people who identify as both psychiatric survivors and mental health professionals, discussing the potential for further dialogue between psychiatric survivors and mental health professionals to create humane and person-centred communities of healing. This book is specifically targeted for practicing psychotherapists and graduate students, to gain new insight into the Psychiatric Survivor Movement and to appreciate the value of lived experience and of psychiatric survivors' efforts shaping the future of mental health care-- Back cover.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2017950308
ISBN9781137584915 (hardcover) (alk, paper)
ISBN1137584912 (hardcover) (alk. paper)

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