Cognitive Therapy of Schizophrenia

Drawing on the authors' decades of influential work in the field, this highly practical volume presents an evidence-based cognitive therapy approach for clients with schizophrenia. Guidelines are provided for collaborative assessment and case formulation that enable the clinician to build a strong therapeutic relationship, establish reasonable goals, and tailor treatment to each client's needs. Described in thorough, step-by-step detail are effective techniques for working with delusional beliefs, voices, visions, thought disorders, and negative symptoms; integrating cognitive therapy with other forms of treatment; reducing relapse risks; and enhancing client motivation. Special features include reproducible client handouts and assessment tools.

David G. Kingdon, MD, U.K. National Health Service and University of Southampton, U.K., and Douglas Turkington, MD, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, U.K., and Newcastle University, Newcastle, U.K.

"There are many wonderful aspects to this book that make it a compelling and absorbing read for any clinician who treats schizophrenia patients... The chapters are rich in the phenomenology of schizophrenia and ring true to the realities of clinical work with this population... Should be required reading for all clinicians who provide psychotherapy to individuals with schizophrenia." - Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease "A cogent, approachable, and flexible model for psychotherapeutic engagement of persons suffering from serious psychotic illness... I urge you to please buy and read this book... You will find yourself able to approach a person with schizophrenia with confidence, and it will change how you think about your work." - Psychiatric Services "Providing useful tools such as handouts to use in therapy as well as concisely described psychological theory, Cognitive Therapy of Schizophrenia is both practical and scientifically rigorous. Highlighting empirical support for their approach, the authors pr