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Show t- - F SUN CHRONICLE, Aug 25, 1977, iiiiiiiiaWi ChrissDick'' Wl'1 concepts of Recovery IAZST SLC7fCS been WEST 2 COMBED DOG EAR CEDAR 6x6 tii i CEDAR 24 8 ft Select Pecky CHAIN LINK 09 $ 4 , f $31.95.1 $36.95 I W r I N ea. N CF BARBED UN1 CEDAR in 1.33; $1.76 $1.86 $2.04 I 5VFT 6 EA FT 6Vi FT as adopted people w hether those with recurring neurotic problems or formerly hospitalized who continue patients through the revolving door I believe that we must be tremendously grateful for any efforts by the community and by patients themselves to reduce the guilt negate complishments ? members created CONCRETE REINFORCING WIRE 240 Celotex Shingles Self-Seal- 17 urges ac- Recovery endorse .... $10.49 49Vi"x20' .... $20.99 $1795 , Vi CORRUGATED FIBERGLASS PANELS $3.11 26"x8' BATHROOM TILE BOARD Second Grade $2.50 26"x10' $3.00 26"x12 Mr Dincin says Recovery believes that has created a In 21 99 20 and Recovery at the annual American Psychiatric Association ' meeting in Anaheim, Calif , that since 1969, the APA program has included such a session and 1 have seen attendance grow oar Sandaj? 23 ft. 4c ft. i"xai !1i"x2V .... 60 ft. 71 jvv'xar Administration Hospital and Calif Sepulveda, Professor of Psychiatrv , University of California at Los Angeles, Joseph C Jams, M D , Medical Director, Des Plantes Psychiatric Clinic, Reseda, Calif , Jerry Dincin, M S W , Director of the Thresholds, a rehabilitation center for former mental-hospita- l patients in Chicago, Alexander M I) psychiatrist neurologist Abraham JJ' jftyi 1 .Id mi ii t'M tipi ii'l; && CASTILIAN Simuloted La won who had more patients than he could handle Two years later, he founded the organization, at the Psychiatric Institute of the I mversity of Illinois College ( hicago of Medicine, mental and patients nervous in chromcity patients MONTICELLO ir $499 DECORATIVE LIME Caribou Oak 3ii x all flavors except hot fudge ) American psychiatric orientation was Freudian and dominated, analytically suggests Dr Greenblatt He also recalls that, until recently, many psychiatrists looked askance at the terms describing intra psychic problems and mechanisms for coping with them and at Dr Lows emphasis on and muscle-controwhich conflicted with the generally accepted concepts of the period Gradually, Dr Low withdrew his tight supervision of Recovery, so convinced was he that self-hel- p was the key to continuing success By 1952, just two years before their founders death, all Recovery groups functioned self-contr- l, professional welcome to attend nondenominational, individual nonmembers; 116 members and by voluntary voluntary group collections, and by sales of Dr Lows i?P Phone 731-341- 2345 South 1900 West, Ogden, Utah book. Mental Health Through Will Training Meetings generally limited to fewer than 20 persons, are held in churched, community cen ters libraries, and other public buildings Hospi'als offering use of their facilities not are encouraged, however, it is felt that acceptance would constitute a v mlation of the self help principle 1975 January counted ap Recovery proximatelv 15,000 members As of 1 ooo groups in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico According to Dr Groszs survey, women members outnumber men three to one A full 82 percent of the membership are aged it 65 Interestingly, 48 per cent have never been in hospitalized perienced frequent hospitalizations and more than 90 electroshock treat ments Then he found Recovery and Dr Low, who taught him that his panic, and palpitations other symptoms were distressing He but not dangerous learned to practice w ill pow er and the technique of com-- i manding my muscles to relax until symptoms diminished, to practice averageness, and then to recognize my acknowledge and ac- complishments Typical of volunteers is Phil Cranes wife, Maxine Crane, National Director for Public Relations, who tole ROCHE REPORT that sick during her days from age 15 to 30, when whe finally became a patient of Dr Low she was seen by 111 physicians who were all unable to help her sope with just everyday living At Des Plantes Psychiatric Clinic in Reseda, Calif , Dr Jams has found that patients referred to Recovery develop greater conficence in the integrity of their therapists They take their medication and follow guidance more routinely to therapeutic Their response efforts is more around and, satisiying and me Mrs. favorable all hence, more rewarding Crane - WALL COVERINGS 20 OFF installed299 9.99 . SELECTED PATTERNS REDUCED ALL (TIMS UAJCT TO PRIOR ALI "THf WALL PA MfUN6 9UM BsnxAmAricsrd Metf Cterfs B" Ofwi 7M77, (1 Meek DEEPPILES CUT LOOP A? on VINYlS ENTIRE STOCK REDUCED 25 FLOOR m COVERING js W6Mf BsnkSfd C 972-47- 0 71-87- 4, PLUSH CHOOSE FROM 200 SAMPLES t e.m. tt 7 p.m. ISSSWew 3500 toe SHAGS ARMSTRONG VINYL FLOOR COVERING MMINSION kUMMft AT DISCOUNT 99ICI5 SPiCIAL ON fULL UNIT LOAD CHRIS & DICK'S 25 SALE ENDS AUGUST ewt w IWwwd) OetN lUNDATi 10 a.m. fo 24 TO 36 HOUR WTWMMi DELIVERY 30 IN MOST CASES We start by reading a chapter from Dr Iiw s Uink, or playing a tape recorded by Dr Low himself Then the leader asks if anyone wants to relate an example (according to a specific foimat) of what trivialities the call w o, everyday life A member might respond T got up this morning and suddenly felt I couldn t cope with the day I had became anxious, scared got palpitations, because I thought I was getting sick again Then this person will tell how he or she coped and what happened Other group members comment on the example indicating how the Recovery principles were or could by More members applied volunteer examples, too with from comments group members following each one ' The group then breaks up into smaller groups of three to four persons, those who have been reluctant to speak up before can often be drawn out with fewer people around No is one, however, pressured to speak, nor are counseling, advice, diagnosis or treatment proffered Each who needs member care is expected professional to follow the authority of and to cooperate with his personal physician and or other professionals at all Recovery leaders times consistently stress that the provides self orgainzation help after care only Some persons continue indefinitely to manitain contact with a group Mrs Some may Crane explains come less often but others, even when well continue to come because they recognize that by helping others to get well, they are helping themselves to stay well The goal is to get well and pursue a social realm ol your own -go back to jobs, family, friends not use Recovery and its meeting as a sxial outlet At meetings there is a minimum of social interaction and a maximum of training question that many psychiatrists ask time and A again Does Recovery pose a threat to private practice' On the contrary, declares Dr We found that the Grosz longer members attended Recovery, the more ac of cepting they were professional help In fact, one of the mam features of Dr Lows program is insistence that the patient accept the expertise and guidance of his physician Some patients have told me they didnt see any need for professional help until they had realized, in the words of one patient that I was quite ill I became convinced that I could be helped Here, Dr Grosz has a word of chastisement for some of We his colleagues often delude into believing that all we need to do is write a Choose from 25 books FHA APPROVED SHAG CARPET AND PAD FINE & DANDY BY FIRTH CARPET AND PAD INSTALLED to structured physicians CARPET SPECIALS Well show vau how to do it yourself and save money to. 4 Recovery s weekly meeting format as simple but very describes ourselves REmODEL YOURJUTCHEfl 70 although percent have received some treatment for their emotional problems One way in which Recov ery differs from less structured self help groups Only ner vous and former mental patients who have attended Recovery meetings con sistently for at least six months are eligible to be trained to serve as group leaders, they form the backbone of the organization, which is staffed almost en tirely by volunteers One of the few paid staff members is Phil Crane, a Recovery veteran in his midsixties who is Director of Leader Training and a walking testimonial tj the organization, effectiveness A man whose law career had been cut short by paranoid ex he schizophrenia, HOME DECORATING SPECIALS 0 Hout SUffl y $649 Ir'' CLEARFIELD ROY 316x4x8 1st grod Simulated Wood-grai- n on lauan Plywood 4 x 8 Simulated Potter n on lavon Plywood Hospital 1, 1965 Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Recovery is funded by voluntary contributionsTrorn GREEN 6 ? 'flic M0N0WALL Simulated Finish on Lauan Ptywoopd 3i6x4x8 First Grad t of Mar annual membership dues, starting $7 50 per year, by i4x4x8 Simulated woodgraln on masonite I, I REPORT (ROCHE Frontiers headquarters $4 $64 developing special language and other designed to techniques prevent relapse in former A A simulated woodgram on louon booking Plywood 1 si Grod 3i6x4xQ Plywood 316x4x8 1 t groda of , with organization at South FLAT CORDOVA Woodgrom on I) M nonprofit and TYPES OF PANELING TO CHOOSE FROM LARGEST MOLDINGS AND COLORED NAILS QUANTITY AND VARIETY IN THE INTERWEST. 1i Low meetings, and to participate as members, they may not participate in leadership roles nl in 50 A leadership as they continue to do today. While professionals eft. W L Alcoholics When without t.-- V'j OVER Rogawski, of Professor , nonymous came into being was in 19 13 Recovery a the in already glimmer of mind s late eye are , S Psychiatry and Director of Community Psychiatry, the I mversity of Southern California at Los Angeles members Recovery themselves account for the balance of referrals Dr Grosz told ROCHE at an early REPORT, morning panel discussion of IWxJV and up , Psychiatry, . ft. lengths -- h . GALVANIZED PIPE ALL SIZES mental-healt- . 26"xl6 DAMAGED DOORS INTERIORS Rogawski psychiatric . 26"x14' $ I in significantly He served as moderator of the panel which included Milton Greenblatt, M D Chief of Psychiatry, eterans percent, by to Initial resistance psychiatrists, 6 percent, by Recovery in psychiatric family physicians, 5 percent, circles came from distrust of by social workers, 6 percent, Dr approach-emphasizing Lows by religious professionals willpower and Relatives, friends, the media, mutual aid at a time when proportions what most people learn to handle For example, depressed persons are rarely able to look past the pain of their symptoms to the knowledge that the symptoms will pass, that they are not permenent Constant repetition of the phrase is tremendously reassuring of At the University Southern California, Dr HFM63-30- " 49Vi"xl4" ... $14.69 49j"x16' .... $16.79 that professionals patients tend to magnify to unmanageable RANGE HOODS $8.39 by that 5xl 50' .. $37.50 7'x200' .. $69.95 ALUM. ROOFING 5x5 5x6 dangerous, dependency trainees be taught the approaches and advantages of self help groups by seeing them in action He plans to make such observation an annual affair at his institution so that our trainees can learn from direct exposure As many as 37 percent of the newcomers are referred Explaining Recoverys often reiterated principle that symptoms are distressing but not disabling, nor 10 6x10 6 49Vj"x8' 49W'xl0 fiv a patients by labeling them and focusing on the pathologic aspects of personality, and we have thereby made them victims of our efforts Vet we have failed to supply the continuing support they need Recovery has filled a void not on with its focus pathology but on the fact that every human being can be the master of his fate Finally, Dr Rogawski themselves and encourage others to endorse themselves by pointing so specific instances in which control was obtained, in which coping worked Mi. the of profession for its lack of continuing support We have emphasizing to troubled emotionally the morning, bathing, often, maintain thereby making beds, keeping appointments on time, relating in productiv e and useful ways to thers Persons with emotional problems tend, too J WT. HEAVY 2x4x8 have the positive, recognizing and ac ones accepting complishments, fx'usiong on small things that too often get overlooked such at getting up American Made 6 inch trlp 49 9S 32" SS4 9S 39" 59 93 .47" 1 99 model of caring for and being As he see it, cared for probabfy the number one problem for mental health professionals today is how to supply continuing care and rehabilitation tools for former mental-hospitpatients For example and Spotting identifying analyzing a disturbing symptom when it occurs or recognizing that it is imminent, giving the symptom a name and acknowledging that it is a response to special factors This precipitating then must be followed with coping action (exercise of willpower and muscle control) to prevent disruption of functioning Any response that is non adaptive is considered sabotage Kndorsing Import FIELD FENCE 4x4x8 $179 I, i S ... M7W WIRE SELECT PECKY CEDAR J LABU A A mAN '"ft All CmAS t IS i7IS I ,A Ini!1 $24.95 FT. 5 FT. 6 FT. $ rl.! 50 ft. rolls Page Kefosofoiliflatfiora flee hraiq ues tcary for raierrfcal hoEpiflcol pcifloeiifls At the Thresholds, in Chicago, Director Dincin reports, some of the major IN TH COURIER, Aug. 24, 1977, CLEARFIELD Page 4 yd prescription and the patient will take his medication Our naivete is enormous studies show how often this belief is in error Patients may have the prescription filled, or even carry the pills with them, but they dont always take them with regularity Many patients feel guilt or resentment or conflict about needing medication Too often, theyll say nothing to the physician who, in turn, fails to inquire about the patient's feelings Recovery has made a strong impact on patients' acceptance of medication and, further, encourages them to bring up the problem with their physicians To highlight professional of self help acceptance groups, Dr Grosz notes that just this year, a question on Recovery has appeared on the Board Specialty examinations as a result of the efforts of Dr Greeblatt, a member of the examinations committee Such a question on the exam w as timely, says Dr Greenblatt, because of increasing recognition that such groups contribute to maintenance of mental health that helping others increases helper's strength, general (the ego identity own) ego ft |