Early detection and cognitive therapy for people at high risk of developing psychosis

French, Paul, 1963-

Early detection and cognitive therapy for people at high risk of developing psychosis a treatment approach / [electronic resource] : Paul French, Anthony P. Morrison. - Chichester, West Sussex, England ; Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, c2004. - xv, 146 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Background -- Rationale for and importance of early intervention -- How to identify at-risk groups -- Which prevention strategy to adopt -- Cognitive therapy for prevention of psychosis -- Why cognitive therapy? -- An overview of therapy -- Assessment, formulation and a theory of psychosis -- Change strategies -- Normalisation -- Generating and evaluating alternative explanations -- Safety behaviours -- Metacognition -- "I am different" and other core beliefs -- Social isolation -- Relapse prevention.


Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2009.
Available via World Wide Web.
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Psychoses--Prevention.
Psychoses--Diagnosis.
Psychoses--Treatment.
Cognitive therapy.


Electronic books.

RC512 / .F7197 2004eb

616.89/05

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