Research & Publications
Guides and Reviews
- Best
Mental Health Practices for Vulnerable Populations The Washington State Department of Social & Health Services, Mental Health
Division, contracted with WIMHRT to create a "Resource Guide and Literature
Review for Best and Promising Mental Health Practices" for special populations.
This site presents these findings and serves as a resource to families and
professionals.
Articles
- Dennis Dyck, Robert Short, & Peter Vitaliano. (1999). Predictors of Burden and Infectious Illness in Schizophrenia Caregivers. Psychosomatic Medicine, 61(4), 411–419. (PDF)
- Dennis Dyck, Robert Short, Mike Hendryx, Diane Norell, Mike Myers, et al. (2000). Management of Negative Symptoms Among Patients With Schizophrenia Attending Multiple-Family Groups, Psychiatric Services, 51(4), 513-519. (PDF)
- Dennis Dyck, Michael Hendryx, Robert Short, et al. (2002). Service Use Among Patients with Schizophrenia in Psychoeducational Multiple-Family Group Treatment, Psychiatric Services, 53(6), 749-754. (PDF)
- Michael McDonell, Robert Short, Christopher Berry, et al. (2003). Burden in Schizophrenia Caregivers: Impact of Family Psychoeducation and Awareness of Patient Suicidality, Family Process, 42(1), 91-103. (PDF)
- Michael McDonell, & Dennis Dyck. (2004). Multiple-Family Group Treatment as an Effective Intervention for Children with Psychological Disorders, Clinical Psychology Review, 24(6), 685–706. (PDF)
- Nicholas Hazel, Michael McDonell, Robert Short, et al, (2004). Impact of Multiple-Family Groups for Outpatients with Schizophrenia on Caregivers’ Distress and Resources, Psychiatric Services 55(1), 35-41. (PDF)
- Michael McDonell, Martina Rodgers, Robert Short, Diane Norell, Dennis Dyck, et al. (2007). Clinician Integrity in Multiple Family Groups: Psychometric Properties and Relationship with Schizophrenia Client and Caregiver Outcomes, Cognitive Therapy and Research, 31(6), 785-803. (PDF)
- Martina Rodgers, Anne Strode, Diane Norell, Robert Short, Dennis Dyck, et al, (2007). Adapting Multi-family Group Treatment for Brain and Spinal Cord Injury: Intervention Development and Preliminary Outcomes, American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 86(6) 482-492. (PDF)
- Martina Rodgers, Diane Norell, John Roll & Dennis Dyck. (2007). An Overview of Mental Health Recovery, Primary Psychiatry, 14(12), 76-85.
Books
- Norell, D.M., Dyck, D.G. (2007). Families As Partners in Mental Health Care: A Guidebook for Implementing Family Work. Examples in Effective Community Services and Training in Family Psychoeducation. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: World Federation for Schizophrenia and Allied Disorders.
- Dyck, D.G., Norell, D.M., & Rodgers, M.L. (2007). Clinical applications of multiple family groups to schizophrenia and other disorders. In L. VandeCreek (Ed.), Innovations in Clinical Practice: Focus on Group, Couples, and Family Therapy. Dayton, OH: Professional Resource Press/Professional Resource Exchange, Inc.
Manuals
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Spinal Cord Injury: Multi-family Group Education Treatment Manual.
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Traumatic Brain Injury: Multi-family Group Treatment Manual.
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The Journey of Recovery: A program curriculum adapted from the evidence based practice toolkit "Illness Management and Recovery”. If interested in a CD of the curriculum please contact the Institute and one will be mailed.