CBT for Schizophrenia: Evidence-Based Interventions and Future Directions / Edition 1

by Craig Steel

Overview

Informed by the latest clinical research, this is the first book to assemble a range of evidence-based protocols for treating the varied presentations associated with schizophrenia through Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

• Deals with a wide range of discrete presentations associated with schizophrenia, such as command hallucinations, violent behaviour or co-morbid post-traumatic stress disorder
• Covers work by the world's leading clinical researchers in this field
• Includes illustrative case material in each chapter

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780470712054
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	01/29/2013
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.70(w) x 9.60(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Craig Steel is a Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology at the School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, University of Reading, UK. With a doctorate from the University of London, he has been an active clinician and researcher for 15 years, specializing in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and its use as a tool of intervention in schizophrenia and other severe mental health conditions.

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Table of Contents

About the Editor vii

List of Contributors ix

Preface xi

Acknowledgements xiii

1 CBT for Psychosis: An Introduction 1
Craig Steel and Ben Smith

2 Cognitive Therapy for Reducing Distress and Harmful Compliance with Command Hallucinations 13
Max Birchwood and Alan Meaden

3 CBT for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Psychosis 35
Amy Hardy, Ben Smith, Jennifer Gottlieb, Kim Mueser and Craig Steel

4 CBT for Individuals at High Risk of Developing Psychosis 57
Nicola Smethurst, Paul French and Anthony P. Morrison

5 CBT for Medication-Resistant Psychosis: Targeting the Negative Symptoms 87
Neil A. Rector

6 The Challenge of Anger, Aggression and Violence when Delivering CBT for Psychosis: Clinical and Service Considerations 109
Gillian Haddock

7 CBT for Relapse in Schizophrenia: A Treatment Protocol 127
Andrew I. Gumley

8 CBT to Address and Prevent Social Disability in Early and Emerging Psychosis 143
David Fowler, Paul French, Jo Hodgekins, Rebecca Lower, Ruth Turner, Simon Burton and Jon Wilson

9 Group Cognitive Behavioural Social Skills Training for Schizophrenia 169
Jason Holden and Eric Granholm

10 Brief Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for the Acute Treatment of Hospitalized Patients with Psychosis 191
Brandon A. Gaudiano

11 Improving Sleep, Improving Delusions: CBT for Insomnia in Individuals with Persecutory Delusions 213
Elissa Myers, Helen Startup and Daniel Freeman

12 Compassion Focused Group Therapy for Recovery after Psychosis 235
Christine Braehler, Janice Harper and Paul Gilbert

Index 267

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Steven T Herron, MD (CPI/Assurance Health and Wellness)
Description: This book addresses the previously held notion that various forms of therapy had little benefit for those with schizophrenia by discussing the approach used in patients, as well as the symptoms targeted, while incorporating it with other well-known, beneficial treatments (such as social skills training).
Purpose: After decades of thought that suggested limited benefits of therapy for patients with psychosis, researchers in the mid-l990s began to find scientific evidence indicating short-term and long-term benefits for psychotic patients receiving cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). This work summarizes these findings and provides a framework for treatment of these patients.
Audience: Though potentially useful for anyone providing services or caring for patients with psychotic symptoms, the main beneficiaries of this book are likely to be those experienced with providing therapy (CBT or otherwise) to psychiatric patients, including students, social workers, therapists, psychologists, and psychiatrists.
Features: Chapters are written by various authors and attempt to address the many symptomatic and behavioral aspects of psychotic presentations. Case examples illustrate specific challenges in working with this population, and charts and tables are arranged to highlight important points in the text. Each chapter ends with a list of current and relevant references.
Assessment: Although I am familiar with the literature about the advantages of CBT, as well as its practice in clinical scenarios, I have had limited experience with the use of CBT for patients with psychosis. Fortunately, this book enables readers to get up to speed reasonably quickly without overwhelming them with unnecessary detail. Chapters flow well despite having multiple authors, and address many of the most common and frequently encountered symptoms noted by those with psychosis, including sleep difficulties. While not a workbook that readers can use to guide CBT sessions with patients, it provides a nice overview of the evidence supporting the use of CBT and could be helpful for any clinicians working with these challenging patients.

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All over, this book is very practical and to be recommended to therapists that want to get an insight into how problems associated with psychotic experiences can be efficiently treated psychologically.”  (Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapy, 1 January 2014)

“While not a workbook that readers can use to guide CBT sessions with patients, it provides a nice overview of the evidence supporting the use of CBT and could be helpful for any clinicians working with these challenging patients.”  (Doody’s, 12 July 2013)

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