Siblings of Schizophrenics: I Am My Brother's Keeper

It is widely recognized that the schizophrenic patient is unable to tolerate strong emotions. How does the schizophrenic person’s adult sibling, manage these challenges? Describing their distinctive qualities, examining current studies, presenting clinical vignettes from her psychoanalytic interview study, Dr. Melnik discusses her research findings and attempts to understand the intrapsychic experience of these siblings. Download flier

Charlotte Melnik, PsyaD, LP, is a CMPS and NYGSP faculty member where she is an instructor, training analyst, and supervisor. Dr. Melnik has been in private practice in NYC for over 20 years.