"A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feeling as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty. "


Posts tagged with 'psychoeducation'

Family psychoeducation: is this a major step forward in relapse prevention for depression?

12th June 2011

There was a pretty startling paper published in last month's British Journal of Psychiatry: Shimazu, K., S. Shimodera, et al. (2011). "Family psychoeducation for major depression: randomised controlled trial." British Journal of Psychiatry 198(5): 385-390. Background The value of family psychoeducation for schizophrenia has been well established, and indications for …