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The Handbook:

Table of Contents

Introduction

Brain Disorders

Coping in Crisis

Medications

Resources for Care

Effects on the Family

Public Health Services

Financial Resources

Working with the System


Appendices:

NAMI Phone Numbers

DuPage Health Services

Chicago Area Hospitals

Community Resources

Legal Resources

Books, Videos, Journals

Hospitalization Form

Judicial Admission Form

Declaration of Treatment

Drug Reimbursement

Appendix F

Books and Videos

Books

Amador, Xavier, Ph.D. I Am Not Sick; I Don't Need Help. Vida Press, 2000.

Andreasen, N. The Broken Brain: The Biological Revolution in Psychiatry. Harper & Row, 1984.

Barkley, Russell A., Ph.D. Taking Charge of ADHD. The Guilford Press, 2000.

Bourne, Edmund J., Ph.D. The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook. New Harbinger Publications, Inc., 2000.

Copeland, Mary Ellen. The Depression Workbook: A Guide to Living with Depression and Manic-Depression. New Harbinger Publications, 1992.

Corrigan, Patrick & Lundin, Robert. Don't Call Me Nuts: Coping with the Stigma of Mental Illness. Recovery Press, 2001.

Dean, M., Ph.D. Borderline Personality Disorder: The Latest Assessment and Treatment Strategies. Compact Clinicals, 1999.

Fassler, David G., and Dumas, Lynne S. Help Me, I'm Sad. Viking, 1997.

Gorman, Jack, M. The New Psychiatry: The Essential Guide to State-of-the-Art Therapy, Medication and Emotional Health. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1997.

Govig, Stewart D. In the Shadow of Our Steeples. The Haworth Pastoral Press, 2000.

Hatfield, Agnes B. Coping with Mental Illness in the Family: A Family Guide. NAMI Book No. 6. Arlington, VA, 1991, paper, $3.00.

Hatfield, A. Dual Diagnosis: Substance Abuse and Mental Illness. Available from NAMI, 1993.

Jamison, K. An Unquiet Mind. New York: Knopf, 1995.

Johnson, J. Hidden Victims. Doubleday, 1988.

Johnson, Julie T. Understanding Mental Illness (for Teenagers). Lerner Publications, 1989.

Lachenmeyer, Nathaniel. The Outsider: A Journey Into my Father's Struggle with Madness. Broadway Books, 2000.

Lefley, Harriet & Wasow, Mona. Helping Families Cope with Mental Illness. USA: Harwood Publishers, 1994.

Matsakis, Aphrodite, Ph.D. I Can't Get Over It. New Harbinger Publications, 1996.

Medina, John, Ph.D. Depression: How It Happens, How It's Healed. New Harbinger Publications, 1996.

Moorman, Margaret. My Sister's Keeper. New York: W.W. Norton, 1992.

NAMI: A Guide to Mental Illness and the Criminal Justice System. 1995. $5.50.

Neugeboren, Jay. Transforming Madness. William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1999.

Osman, Betty, Ph.D. Learning Disabilities and ADHD. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1997.

Papolos, Demitri F. & Papolos, Janice. Overcoming Depression, 3rd edition. New York: Harper Perennial, 1997.

Porterfield, Kay Marie. Straight Talk About Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Facts On File, Inc., 1996.

Resnick, Susan Kushneer. Sleepless Days: One Woman's Journey Through Postpartum Depression. St. Martin's Press, 2000.

Russell, L., et al. Planning for the Future: Providing a Meaningful Life for a Child with a Disability after Your Death. American Publishing Company, 1995.

Ryglewicz, Hilary, ACSW, and Pepper, Bert, M.D. Lives At Risk. The Free Press, 1996.

Schiller, Lori & Bennett, Amanda. The Quiet Room: A Journey Out of the Torment of Madness. New York: Warren Books, 1994.

Schneier, Franklin, M.D. and Wlkowitz, Lawrence, Ph.D. The Hidden Face of Shyness. Avon Book, 1996.

Seager, S., M.D. Street Crazy: The Tragedy of the Homeless Mentally Ill. Westcom Press, 1998.

Sheehan, Susan. Is There No Place on Earth For Me? Boston:Houghton Mifflin, 1982.

Starr, Randy. Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity: One Man's Recovery. Recovery Press, 2000.

Steele, Ken. The Day the Voices Stopped. Basic Books, 2001.

Strobel, Shirley H. Creating A Circle of Caring. NAMI, NC, 1997.

Torrey, E. Fuller, M.D. Surviving Schizophrenia: A Manual for Families, Consumers, and Providers, 4^th edition. Harper Collins, 2001.

Torrey, E. Fuller, M.D. Out of the Shadows. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1997.

Veloschin, Patricia V. Las enfermedades mentales: Una guia para la familia. NAMI of Greater Chicago, 1992.

Wasow, M. The Skipping Stone: Ripple Effects of Mental Illness on the Family. Palo Alto, California: Science and Behavior Books, Inc., 1995.

Wilens, Timothy, M.D. Straight Talk About Psychiatric Medications for Kids. The Guilford Press, 1999.

Wilson, Reid, Ph.D. Don't Panic. Harper Perennial, 1996.

Winerip, Michael. 9 Highland Road: Sane Living for the Mentally Ill. Pantheon Books, 1994.

Woolis, Rebecca. When Someone You Love Has a Mental Illness. Putnam Publishing Group, NY, 1992.

Videos

"A Place to Come Back To: Mental Illness and the Church." American Lutheran Church - Seraphim Communications, Inc. 1568 Eustis St., St. Paul, Minnesota 55108. (612) 645-9173. 29 minutes. $17.50.

"Clair's Story." Mental Health Association of Summit County, P.O. Box 693, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44222, 1994. 48 minutes. $150. (For Children and Adolescents).

"Depression: On the Edge." In the Mix for Teens by Teens. Castle Works, 1998.

"Eight Leading Experts Answer the Five Most Common Questions About Chronic Depression." National Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, 1999

"I'm Still Here: The Truth About Schizophrenia." A Non-Fiction Film, 1997.

"Managing Depression, Depression and Relationships, Treating Depression, and Understanding Depression." Glaxo Wellcome Inc, Pharmaceuticals Research, Triangle Park, NC 27709.

"Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia." Nancy Andreasen, M.D., Ph.D., University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. 1995. Call NAMI for this 60-minute video. 703-524-7600.

"Promise." Hallmark Hall of Fame, 1986. (Story of Two Brothers, One is Schizophrenic). 60 minutes.

"Schizophrenia: Surviving in the World of Normals" and "A Love Story: Living with Someone with Schizophrenia." Frederick J. Frese and Penny Frese, Beechwood, Ohio. Wellness Reproductions 1991, 23945 Mercantile Rd., Beechwood, OH 44122-5924. 216-831-9209. Two 58-minute presentations. $69.95, shipping $6.00.

"Sharing the Hope" -- A Parental Guide for Managing Obsessive- Compulsive Disorder. Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation, 1999.

"Uncertain Journey." Dept. Of Psychiatry, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3173, Durham, NC 27710. (919) 684-3332, 50 minutes. $25.00.

"Understanding and Communicating With a Person Who Is Experiencing Mania."

"Understanding and Communicating With a Person Who is Hallucinating."

"Understanding Relapse: Managing the Symptoms of Schizophrenia." Nurseminars, Inc., P.O. Box 540616, Omaha, NE 68154-0616. (402) 496-2245. Each: 60 minutes,. $89.00.

"When the Music Stops: The Reality of Serious Mental Illness." The DuPont Co., 1987. NAMI, 200 N. Glebe Road, Suite 1015, Arlington, VA 22203-3754. (703) 524-7600. 20 minutes, $20.00.

Articles

Copeland, Mary Ellen. "Dealing with Depression and Manic Depression for People with Mood Disorders and Those who Love and Support Them." Innovations and Research. 3.4 (1994): 51-58.

Frese, Frederick J. "Twelve Aspects of Coping for Persons with Schizophrenia." Innovations and Research. 2.3 (1993): 39-46.

Cassette Tapes

Many tapes are available from the library of NAMI DuPage, 2100 Manchester Road, Building B, Suite 925 in Wheaton, IL.   Call us for more information at (630) 752-0066.

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