Select and read an autobiographical or biographical book that describes a person’s individual struggle with an addiction or a mental health challenge or dual diagnosis. Succinctly summarize the major content of the book. Use the outline below as a guide.
a.Overview of your book
b.Narrative summary of the person behind the illness including:
1.Challenges
2.Resiliency factors
c.Impact of the mental illness or addiction on the family.
d.Stigma associated with the mental health or addiction issue and how it impacted the client, his or her family and help seeking.
e.Describe the person in environment factors that impaired or supported the person getting help.
f. Describe gaps in services that may have adversely impacted treatment. Think about the continuum of care that was in place at the time depicted in your chosen book to speak to gaps in services and/or barriers to services.
g.Describe outcomes, successes or failures and their impact on the client and his/her family.
h.Summarize your learning. How does this autobiography or biographical account help you in achieving a better understanding of the “person behind the illness” and how will you utilize this understanding in your work with clients.
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