Psychotherapies for the Psychoses

This book focuses on ways of improving access to psychosocial interventions for people suffering the effects of psychosis throughout the world. Whether biological and psychological interventions can be integrated in treatment is also covered.

John F. M. Gleeson is a Clinical Psychologist and Associate Professor across the University of Melbourne and NorthWestern Mental Health. Eóin Killackey is a Clinical Psychologist and Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Psychology, University of Melbourne and ORYGEN Research Centre. Helen Krstev is a Psychologist with PACE at ORYGEN Youth Health, and works in private practice in Melbourne.

Gleeson, Krstev, Killackey, Preface. Jackson, Foreword. Gleeson, Krstev, Killackey, Integration and the Psychotherapies for Schizophrenia and Psychosis: Where has the 'New View' of Schizophrenia Taken Us? Part I: Theoretical Integration. Margison, Davenport, Integrating Approaches to Psychotherapy in Psychosis. Martindale, The Rehabilitation of Psychoanalysis and the Family in Psychosis: Recovering From Blaming. Lewis, Neuropsychological Deficit and Psychodynamic Defence Models of Schizophrenia: Towards an Integrated Psychotherapeutic Model. Part II: Global Perspectives on Psychotherapy for Psychoses. Killackey, Introduction to Part II. Larsen, Biological and Psychological Treatments for Psychosis: An Overdue Alliance? Herewini, New Zealand Maaori Conceptual Models Utilised Within Early Intervention Services. Phillips, Francey, Morrison, Bechdolf, Veith, Klosterkotter, Development of Psychotherapy in the Pre-psychotic Phase: Integration of Three International Approaches - Australia, Germany and UK. Sanyal, Integration of Psychotherapy in Concept Change Within a Culture - India. Part III: Integrating Psychotherapeutic Thinking and Practice into 'Real World' Settings. Miller, McCormack, Sevy, An Integrated Treatment Program for First-episode Schizophrenia. Berk, Macneil, Castle, Berk, The Importance of the Treatment Alliance in Bipolar Disorder. Geekie, Read, Fragmentation, Invalidation and Spirituality: Personal Experiences of Psychosis. Ethical, Research and Clinical Implications. Killackey, Krstev, Gleeson, The Role of National Guidelines in Integrating Psychological Interventions into Real-world Settings. Norman, Hassall, Mulder, Wentzell, Manchanda, Families Dealing with Psychosis: Working Together to Make Things Get Better. Woodhead, Therapeutic Work for Young People with First-episode Psychosis. Couchman, Systematically Speaking: Integrating Multi-family Group Work.