CBT for Psychosis: A Symptom-based Approach (The International Society for Psychological and Social Approaches to Psychosis Book Series)

This book offers a new approach to understanding and treating psychotic symptoms using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). __CBT for Psychosis__ shows how this approach clears the way for a shift away from a biological understanding and towards a psychological understanding of psychosis. Stressing the important connection between mental illness and mental health, further topics of discussion include: * the assessment and formulation of psychotic symptoms * how to treat psychotic symptoms using CBT * CBT for specific and co-morbid conditions * CBT of bipolar disorders. This book brings together international experts from different aspects of this fast developing field and will be of great interest to all mental health professionals working with people suffering from psychotic symptoms. This Book Offers A New Approach To Understanding And Treating Psychotic Symptoms Using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (cbt). It Shows How This Approach Clears The Way For A Shift Away From A Biological Understanding And Towards A Psychological Understanding Of Psychosis.--publisher. Auditory Hallucinations / Peter Kinderman -- Cognitive Models For Delusions / Douglas Turkington, Caroline Bryant & Victoria Lumley -- Assessment In Psychosis / Emmanuelle Peters -- The Therapeutic Alliance In Cognitive Behavioral Therapy For Psychosis / Live E.c. Hoaas ... [et Al.] -- Normalisation / Robert Dudley & Douglas Turkington -- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy And Early Intervention / Jean Addington, Enza Manusco & Maria Haarmans -- Command Hallucinations : Theory And Psychological Interventions / Maria Michail & Max Birchwood -- Cognitive Characterization And Therapy Of Negative Symptoms And Formal Thought Disorder / Paul Grant & Neal Stolar -- Staying Well After Psychosis / Andrew Gumley -- Implementing Cognitive Behaviour Therapy For Psychosis : Issues And Solutions / Tania Lecomte & Claude Leclerc -- The Treatment Of Substance Misuse In People With Serious Mental Disorders / David J. Kavanagh & Kim T. Mueser -- Treating Trauma In People With First Episode Psychosis Using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy / Pauline Callcott ... [et Al.] -- Integrating The Family In The Treatment Of Psychotic Disorders / William R. Mcfarlane -- Psychological Interventions To Improve Work Outcomes For People With Psychiatric Disabilities / Morris D. Bell, Jimmy Choi & Paul Lysaker -- The Psychology Of Bipolar Disorders / Sara Tai -- Cognitive Theory And Therapy Of Bipolar Disorder / Jan Scott. Edited By Roger Hagen ... [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. This text offers a new approach to understanding and treating psychotic symptoms using cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). The book shows how this approach clears the way for a shift away from a biological understanding and towards a psychological understanding of psychosis