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For this topic and section of your essay, read or watch each of the following:

McFarlane, W. R., Dixon, L., Lukens, E., & Lucksted, A. (2003): A review of the literature about psychoeducation and schizophrenia.

Once you have completed the assigned readings and viewed the NPR presentation, write Section 2 of your essay, and then discuss the following:

· The usefulness of psychoeducational approaches to chronic and severe mental illness.

· The articles’ focus on schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Determine which principles can be taken from these articles and used in psychoeducational treatment of other types of disorders or presenting problems.

· The effectiveness of these psychoeducational treatments.

For this topic and final section of your essay, review the AAMFT clinical updates about chronic and severe mental illness that you read throughout the course.

Note: Review them and identify the ideas that they offer regarding treatment of chronic and severe mental illness using family therapy:

Carter, M. M. (2002, September/October)

Mueser, K. T. (2003, March/April)

Once you have reviewed the clinical updates, in Section 3 of your essay, identify at least two treatment principles from the field of family therapy that can be applied to working with a broad range of disorders and presenting problems. In essence, discuss the following question: “What is it about family therapy that is useful in working with clients that are commonly diagnosed with severe and chronic mental disorders?” Be sure to reference specific clinical updates that support your identified principles.

Length: 4 pages