Katherine Flannery Dering
Katherine Flannery Dering was the second of ten children. Her brother, Paul, was the eighth of the clan. Paul developed schizophrenia at age 16. Following the death of their parents, Katherine and her siblings became involved in trying to help their brother, and the care intensified when he developed lung cancer, as well. The title of her memoir comes from Paul's delusion and frequent assertion that he wasn't mentally ill; he'd been scalped, or he'd been shot in the head. The book, Shot in the Head, shares the experience of her large family's efforts to make his life better.
Katherine also shares her experience in an internet radio interview at http://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/81293/schizophrenia-false-memories-family-memoirs-and-family-caregiving
