Jeffrey L. Geller

Maxine Harris

The 26 women who tell their stories here were incarcerated against their will, often by male family members, for holding views or behaving in ways that deviated from the norms of their day. The authors' accompanying history of both societal and psychiatric standards for women reveals the degree to which the prevailing societal conventions could reinforce the perception that these women were "mad."

Voices from Behind the Walls, 1840-1945

Women of the Asylum

The Lifelong Impact of the Early Death of a Mother or Father

The Loss That Is Forever

Argues that homeless women embody aspects of femininity that are denied by society and suppressed by women, and discusses the psychological role the homeless play in the lives of all women.

Sisters of the Shadow

Christine L. Landis

Although a substantial amount of media and professional attention has been devoted to the incidence of sexual abuse in the population at large, the plight of those who have suffered abuse and are seriously mentally ill has largely been ignored. Adding to the existing literature on trauma, this book exposes the prevalence of physical and emotional abuse among severely mentally ill patients, and includes case studies that reveal its tragic and devastating impact. Offering chapters on theory and assessment of abused women, this book explores services that are available to them, discusses treatment (including inpatient and cognitive-behavioral approaches), and addresses recommendations for the improvement of both policy and research.

Sexual Abuse in the Lives of Women Diagnosed withSerious Mental Illness

Mary Ellen Copeland

Deals with healing for sexual, physical, or emotional abuse through self-examination and activities.

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