Psychosocial Interventions for People with Schizophrenia: A Practical Guide for Mental Health Workers

Psychosocial Interventions for People with Schizophrenia: A Practical Guide for Mental Health Workers

by Neil Harris (Author), Steve Williams (Contributor), Tim Bradshaw (Contributor)

Synopsis

Mental health care for people experiencing schizophrenia has changed dramatically over the last twenty years. This book draws on the expertise of a group of experienced clinical practitioners to provide an up-to-date understanding of this condition, and a practical guide to implementing evidence-based psychosocial interventions for people with schizophrenia. Written in a clear and accessible format, this book
-covers the historical, social and political perspectives which give meaning to the current position of mental health care
-includes up-to-date interventions framed within the context of peoples lives
-describes how these interventions translate into specialist areas of practice
Using a variety of clinical examples, this text provides a clear overview of schizophrenia, and serves as a comprehensive, practical guide to the understanding, treatment and management of this mental condition.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 292
Edition: 2002
Publisher: Palgrave
Published: 23 Oct 2002

ISBN 10: 0333777395
ISBN 13: 9780333777398
Book Overview: 'It covers just about everything you might want to know about psychological interventions, from cognitive behavioral therapy to early warning signs to terapeutic employment, from the stress vulnerability model to the importance of clinical supervision...' - Tony Gillam, Mental Health Today

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'It covers just about everything you might want to know about psychological interventions, from cognitive behavioral therapy to early warning signs to terapeutic employment, from the stress vulnerability model to the importance of clinical supervision...' - Tony Gillam, Mental Health Today
Author Bio
NEIL HARRIS has worked as a Clinical Nurse Specialist within Community Mental Health Teams, dedicated to people with serious mental illness since 1985.

STEVE WILLIAMS co-ordinates and leads the family intervention programme within the early psychosis service at Salford and Trafford.

TIM BRADSHAW currently works for COPE (Collaboration on Psychosocial Education) at the University of Manchester, where he is a programme director for the BSc (Hons) Psychosocial Interventions Course.