CBT for Those at Risk of a First Episode Psychosis: Evidence-Based Psychotherapy for People with an 'at Risk Mental State'

ISBN-13: 9780415539678 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 224 str.

Mark Van Der Gaag; Dorien Nieman; David Van Den Burg

Opis

Can severe mental illness be prevented by early intervention? Mental illness is highly prevalent in the general population and has its onset mostly in adolescence and young adulthood. Early intervention usually leads to improved prognosis. This book describes a newly developed, evidence based cognitive behavioural intervention that can be used by clinicians to treat the precursor symptoms of psychosis and other severe mental illness.

Recenzje

"This book is an important contribution to the treatment of people with a high risk for developing psychosis. The authors succeeded in integrating recent research findings on cognitive biases and the psychology of salience into a cognitive behavioural therapy framework. The authors are excellent researchers and therapists and this effective therapy is described stepwise, making this handbook transparent and easy to read." -Aaron T. Beck, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania

Spis treści

Preface. Introduction. Part I: Theory And Evidence. What is an At-Risk Mental State? How to Identify ARMS Subjects? What are Extraordinary Experiences? Which Cognitive Biases are Associated With ARMS? The Nature of Cognitive Biases. Evidence for Preventing or Postponing a First Episode of Psychosis. Part II: Practice Of CBT For Ultra-High Risk. A Manual for Coping With Extraordinary and Remarkable Experiences. Typical Vignettes of Treatment Cases. Concluding Remarks.