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We share our experience in the treatment of schizophrenia which over the past 50 years has illustrated that there is hope even for the most
severely regressed person with schizophrenia.
To expose those who are considered to be treatment resistant to schizophrenia to an atmosphere of hope and a treatment model that considers the healthy
parts of the individual as the important focus.
To bring about change as a result of a strong positive relationship between the individuals who participate in treatment, the patient and the treatment team.
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Special Editions
The Art of Recovery
Public Rejects Illness Model
Anne Sippi Story, Another Page
Child Abuse can Cause Schizophrenia
From a Mother
Wise As A Serpent, Harmless As a Dove, by Davanzo, M.A.
The Treatment Resistant Schizophrenic Patient
Psychotherapy with the Schizophrenic Patient
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Newsletters from Around the World
Luis Success Story from Spain
A History of Treatment & Current Ideas
Older Drug is Best for Schizophrenia
The Awakening of Recovery
A Day in Mental Hospital
Torina, Stockholm, Sweden, Consulation
Finland, 2005
Kellokoski Hospital, Finland
St. Petersburg’s 5th Mental Hospital, Russia
Uenai Mental Hospital, Japan
Written by a Finnish reporter on the first country of Africa visited.
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The film Oil on Water is without question the best and most sensitive piece of work on schizophrenia that I have even seen. Over more than 50 years of my
professional efforts treating this problem and training professionals in the area of treatment, I have been very much moved by this splendid effort Directed by
Peter Matthews in South Africa. His is an honest representation of this condition that effects millions of people throughout the world. I believe that it would
benefit individuals with this condition and their relatives and professionals as well to view it.
Too long have we taken the humanity out of the mental health professionals and
substituted drugs and/or medications to be their care givers. Too long have we looked upon these individuals with disdain. "While normals can speak openly and
even casually about cancer or heart disease, the topic of schizophrenia elicits primarily emotional reactions like fear or defensive humor. Normals are not
comfortable with the thought of a serious mentally ill person living in their neighborhood, being in school with them, or being in their workplace. We still
frighten them. They do not know what to expect from us. Numerous survivors have stated that the stigma that accompanies serious mental illness in many
ways is worse than the illness itself." - Frederick Frese
The film "Oil on Water" is an honest attempt to heighten awareness of this illness, debunk the stigma and humanize mental illness."
Also, let me encourage you to purchase the book "Oil on Water" written by Elle Matthews. It can be purchased at www.oilonwater-movie.com Both book and
movie were done in South Africa.
If you click anywhere in the home page near 'ENTER SITE' and it will take you
through to the sections where you can navigate off the bar at the top of the page. 'ABOUT THE FILM' - read the synopsis of the film, 'IMAGE GALLERY' -
download desktop pictures from the film and 'TRAILER' - see the trailer. The 'ORDER DVD' takes you through to the online order page.
Once again, reading and seeing the movie is a must!
Jack Rosberg, Ph.D.
To see the trailer and order the DVD,
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Did You Know?
In October 1885 in the American Journal of Psychiatry, Pliny Earle M.D. published a statistical study
entitled ‘The Curability of Insanity’. In that study he points out the actual results of treatment, both foreign and domestic, it states unequivocally that many persons with severe mental illness did indeed
recover; from the first year to more than five years. In light of that reality-why is it that so many professionals consider these individuals without hope for recovery. Is it because they don’t
understand these conditions? Or perhaps they are not willing to put out the required treatment effort.
Jack Rosberg, founder and author of this website is available for consultation, training and teaching all over the world.
Also, Rosberg began his career in 1954 and is considered to be a pioneer in the psychotherapy
of schizophrenia. In 1976 he founded a day care center and became the Clinical Director of the Anne Sippi Clinic a Residential Treatment Center in 1978. He is now Clinical Director, Emeritus of the
Clinic and Executive Director of the Anne Sippi Foundation. He has treated and trained professionals in 22 countries and continues to work in that capacity.
The Board of
Directors of the Anne Sippi Foundation is considering the development of an Association that will focus on developing through Training more effective treatments for schizophrenia and related disorders.
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