Interventions for Schizophrenia by Emma Williams
This step-by-step manual presents a flexible, five-module intervention programme to help clients with schizophrenia understand their illness, recognise, monitor and cope with their symptoms and reduce the impact of the illness on their lives.
- Using a broadly psycho-educational approach, the book draws on recent advances in the psychological understanding and management of schizophrenia, such as cognitive-behavioural techniques, to enable people with schizophrenia to cope with specific symptoms such as auditory hallucinations.
- The detailed individual session guides include session plans, handouts and education material. The book also includes a full description of the range of available assessment tools, their administration and interpretation. Such assessments are useful in monitoring individual change and in assessing treatment effectiveness.
- Aimed at mental health professionals, including clinical psychologists, psychiatric nurses, social workers and occupational therapists, the programme can be used with individuals or small groups in a variety of settings, such as secure hospitals, general psychiatric hospitals, hostels, group homes, day centres and the client's own home.
As approximately one person in a hundred is likely to receive a diagnosis of schizophrenia in their lifetime, this practical photocopiable manual is a valuable resource for anyone working with this client group.
Contents
208pp, A4, wire-o-bound
Chapters
- Part 1: Psychological Interventions for Schizophrenia: Theory Practice
- Part 2: Assessment
- Part 3: Intervention programme:
- Module 1: Engagement treatment preparation
- Module 2: Individual analysis of person and 'schizophrenia'
- Module 3: Understanding and managing positive symptoms
- Module 4: Maximising mental health
- Module 5: Bringing it all together
- Bibliography
Kontakt
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Tel: 04/2323-116 Faks:04/2335-139
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