Main description:

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

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 n 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