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The Impact Of Mental Illness On Family Members, Ian Wilson
The Impact Of Mental Illness On Family Members, Ian Wilson
Ian G Wilson
Background: Mental illness is a common problem managed in general practice. It is often not appreciated that the effects of mental illness extend beyond the patient to the family. The effect of a serious mental illness on the health of family members has been studied, but not in relation to the types of mental illnesses seen in general practice. Objective: The author uses the literature to examine his experiences of factors which affect families who contain a mentally ill member. In doing so he examines issues relating to the care of such families. Some means by which assistance may be …
Small Group Peer Support For Gps Treating Mental Health Problems., C Howell, Ian Wilson
Small Group Peer Support For Gps Treating Mental Health Problems., C Howell, Ian Wilson
Ian G Wilson
Peer support groups are a mutual aid system in which the facilitator helps group members to help each other. General practice peer support is seen as the provision of support in small groups by general practitioner colleagues. As part of the Better Outcomes in Mental Health Care Initiative, funding was made available to develop a unique model of peer support for GPs involved in mental health care. It aimed to meet the needs of GPs for support, sharing of knowledge and skills, ongoing education and skills development, while fostering self care. The model involved a GP facilitator training program and …
Helping Families Of Patients With A Mental Illness., Ian Wilson
Helping Families Of Patients With A Mental Illness., Ian Wilson
Ian G Wilson
BACKGROUND: Families with a mentally ill member face a number of difficulties and issues. OBJECTIVE: This paper follows on from an earlier paper which examined the impact of mental illness on family members. Here the author explores some of the ethical and procedural difficulties in dealing with families and offers simple suggestions to general practitioners to help patients and families. DISCUSSION: Family members often approach GPs for help when a relative develops a mental illness. Generally family members will seek information and help, not only to deal with their own distress, but to help in dealing with the patient's actions …