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    Adamec, Christine (1996) How to Live With a Mentally Ill Person: A Handbook of Day-to-Day Strategies. John Wiley & Sons.
    Appelbaum, Paul S. (1994) Almost a Revolution: Mental Health Law and the Limits of Change. Oxford University Press
    Armat, Virginia C. and Isaac, Rael Jean (1990) Madness in the Streets: How Psychiatry and the Law Abandoned the Mentally Ill. The Free Press, NY
    Backlar, Patricia (1994) The Family Face of Schizophrenia. G.P. Putnam’s Sons, New York
    Deveson, Anne (1991) Tell Me I’m Here. Penguin Books, London (Out of print · Available in libraries only).
    Keefe, Richard S.E. and Harvey, Philip D. (1994) Understanding Schizophrenia: A Guide to the New Research on Causes and Treatment. The Free Press, Macmillan, Toronto
    Lafond, Virginia (1994)

    Grieving Mental Illness: A Guide for Patients and Their Caregivers. University of Toronto Press

    Marsh, Diane T. and Dickens, Rex M. (1997) Troubled Journey: Coming to Terms with Mental Illness of a Sibling or Parent. Jeremy P. Tarcher Inc.
    Mueser, K. and Gingerich, S. (1992) Coping with Schizophrenia: A Guide for Families. New Harbinger, Oakland, CA
    Noble, K. and Lenz, S. (1995) Children With Schizophrenia. Glenrose Hospital Educational Services, Edmonton, Alta.
    Nunes, J. and Simmie, S. (2001) The Last Taboo: Survival Guide to Mental Health Care in Canada. McClelland & Stewart Ltd.
    Nunes, J. and Simmie, S. (2002) Beyond Crazy: Journeys Through Mental Illness. McClelland & Stewart Ltd.
    Secunda, Victoria (1998)

    When Madness Comes Home: Help & Hope for Children, Siblings and Partners. Disney Press

    Torrey, E. Fuller (1997) Out of the Shadows: Confronting America’s Mental Illness Crisis. John Wiley & Sons, NY
    **Torrey, E. Fuller 2001 Surviving Schizophrenia: A Manual for Consumers, Families, and Providers (4th ed.). Harper Row, NY (2000)
    **Torrey, E. Fuller 2002 Surviving Manic Depression: A Manual on Bipolar Disorder for Consumers, Families, and Providers. Harper Row, NY (2000)

    ** Indicates the fundamental reference work for families