Principal Investigator: Jan S. Greenberg, Ph.D.
Project Purpose:
We have three main reasons for conducting this study.
- To identify the long-term
toll that schizophrenia takes on parental well-being and family
life.
- To describe how families
cope with the challenges of caring for an adult son or daughter
with schizophrenia.
- To document the type of
services needed to help parents plan for their son or daughter's
future care.
Project Timelines:
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Time 1 - January 2000 - May 2001
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Time 2 - September 2001 - September 2002
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Time 3 - March 2003 - December 2003
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Time 4 - August 2005 - February 2006
For further information about this study, please view the
following:
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downloaded here.
Links to Related Sites:
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NAMI of Wisconsin
Wisconsin's voice on Mental Illness
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National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) is a nonprofit,
grassroots, self-help, support and advocacy organization of
consumers, families, and friends of people with severe mental
illnesses, such as schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar
disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and anxiety disorders.
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National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression
Gives facts, describes research, etc. as well as ways that people
can be supportive of that research.
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Rethink Severe Mental Illness (formerly the National Schizophrenia
Fellowship)
Informative site with available information as well as links to
other answers.
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National Institute on Mental Health
The mission of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is
to diminish the burden of mental illness through research. This
public health mandate demands that we harness powerful scientific
tools to achieve better understanding, treatment and, eventually
prevention of mental illness.
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