John F. M. Gleeson & Patrick D. McGorry 
Psychological Interventions in Early Psychosis 
A Treatment Handbook

Psychological Interventions in Early Psychosis provides a
comprehensive overview of the emerging research and clinical
evidence base for psychological treatments across the phases of
early psychosis. Beginning with identified at-risk young people,
the text continues through to those in acute and recovery phases,
to the needs of patients with persistent symptoms.

This practical treatment handbook:

* draws upon the expertise of several internationally recognised
clinical and research programs

* integrates reviews of the relevant research literature with
illustrative case examples

* covers critical issues for the clinician in focal chapters on
suicide prevention, comorbid cannabis abuse, and family work

* describes several modalities of treatment, such as multi-family
psychoeducation, group work, psychodynamic and cognitive
behavioural approaches.

Specialist early psychosis services are developing rapidly
worldwide. Psychological Interventions in Early Psychosis will be
an essential resource for clinicians and service leaders alike.

Table of Content

About the Editors.

Contributors.

Foreword.

Preface.

1. An Overview of the Background and Scope for Psychological
Interventions in Early Psychosis (Patrick D. Mc Gorry).

2. Changing PACE: Psychological Interventions in the
Prepsychotic Phase (Lisa J. Phillips and Shona M. Francey).

3. Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for Acute and Recent-Onset
Psychosis (Ron Siddle and Gillian Haddock).

4. Psychological Intervention in Recovery from Early Psychosis:
Cognitively Oriented Psychotherapy (Lisa Henry).

5. The Dynamics of Acute Psychosis and the Role of Dynamic
Psychotherapy (Johan Cullberg and Jan-Olav Johannessen).

6. Working with Families in the Early Stages of Psychosis (Jean
Addington and Peter Burnett).

7. A Group Psychotherapeutic Intervention During Recovery From
First-Episode Psychosis (Ashok K. Malla, Terry S. Mc Lean and Ross
M.G. Norman).

8. Cannabis and Psychosis: A Psychological Intervention (Kathryn
Elkins, Mark Hinton and Jane Edwards).

9. The First Psychotic Relapse: Understanding the Risks, and the
Opportunitie s for Prevention (John F.M. Gleeson).

10. Suicide Prevention in Early Psychosis (Paddy Power).

11. Psychological Treatment of Persistent Positive Symptoms in
Young People with First-Episode Psychosis (Jane Edwards, Darryl
Wade, Tanya Herrmann-Doig and Donna Gee).

12. Cognitive Therapy and Emotional Dysfunction in Early
Psychosis (Max Birchwood, Zaffer Iqbal, Chris Jackson and Kate
Hardy).

13. Principles and Strategies for Developing Psychosocial
Treatments for Negative Symptoms in Early Course Psychosis (Paul R.
Falzer, David A. Stayner and Larry Davidson).

14. Making Sense of Psychotic Experience and Working Towards
Recovery (Rufus May).

15. Psychological Therapies: Implementation in Early
Intervention Services (Gráinne Fadden, Max Birchwood, Chris
Jackson and Karen Barton).

Index.

About the author

John F.M. Gleeson is currently Associate Professor in the
Department of Psychology, The University of Melbourne and the
Northwestern Mental Health Program (a program of Melbourne Health).
His major research interests include secondary prevention in
psychotic disorders, and he is currently the Chief Investigator of
a randomized trial at EPPIC, examining the effectiveness of a
multi-modal relapse prevention intervention. He was previously
Acting Director of Clinical Programs and Senior Psychologist at
ORYGEN Youth Health, which incorporates the EPPIC Program. He has
previously held a range of senior clinical and teaching roles at
EPPIC since 1994. In 1998 he developed a Graduate Diploma in Young
People’s Mental Health, and has lectured extensively,
nationally and internationally, on psychosocial treatments in
first-episode psychosis.

Patrick D. Mc Gorry is currently Professor/Director of
ORYGEN Youth Health, which is linked to The University of Melbourne
and the Northwestern Mental Health Program in Melbourne, Australia.
He has contributed significantly to research in the area of early
psychosis over the past 16 years. Over that time he has played an
integral role in the development of service structures and
treatments specifically targeting the needs of young people with
emerging or first-episode psychosis. More recently there has been a
broadening of his focus to cover the full spectrum of mental
disorders in young people. In the last 2 years he has published
over 50 journal articles and chapters in many well-respected
international journals such as the American Journal of
Psychiatry, Schizophrenia Research and Archives of
General Psychiatry. He is currently the President of the
International Early Psychosis Association and an Executive Board
Member of the International Society for the Psychological
Treatments of the Schizophrenias and other Related Psychoses. He is
also a member of the Organizing Committee of the World Psychiatric
Association Section on Schizophrenia, the Advisory Board of UCLA
Center for the Assessment and Prevention of Prodromal States
(CAPPS) and a member of the Editorial Board of Schizophrenia
Research.