Keynote Presentation - I Am Not Sick I Don't Need Help: How to Help Someone Accept Treatment

2024 NAMI NH Annual Conference - Keynote presentation featuring Dr. Xavier Amador, LEAP Institute.
Research on the prevalence, etiology, and clinical significance of poor insight of persons with serious mental illness will be presented. Evidence that poor insight is a symptom of these disorders rather than denial will be discussed. Strategies for helping such persons will be summarized. This presentation is intended for educational purposes only and does not replace professional treatment. Statements of fact and opinions expressed are those of the presenters and participants individually, and unless expressly stated to the contrary, are not the opinion or position of NAMI New Hampshire, its Board, or funders. Information presented is the product of the presenter and may or may not be licensed or copyrighted. NAMI New Hampshire is not responsible for any copyright infringement.