Psychotherapy for Psychosis

I. Theory

1. Essential Problems in Psychosis and Basic Definitions

2. Biological and Psychological Models of Psychosis

3. Psychosis: An Autobiographical Play Staged in the Real World

4. Disturbances of Figurative Language, Concrete Metaphors, and Delusional Identities

II. Psychotherapy Technique

5. Treatment Overview and Patient Selection

6. Engaging the Patient

7. Eliciting the Patient’s Story

8. Discussing Reality with a Psychotic Person

9. Assessing Coping Strategies and Introducing Three Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp) Models

10. Working CBTp and Psychodynamic Formulations

11. Working with Voices and Other CBTp Techniques

12. Challenging Delusions

13. Psychodynamic Interpretation of Psychotic Symptoms

14. The Case of Ariel

15. The Cases of Asha and Kasper

III. Psychotherapy for Psychosis in the Public Sector

16. Current Clinical Conditions in Public Mental Health

17. A Template for Ambitious Psychotherapy in the Public Sector

References

Index