Paul French & Anthony P. Morrison 
Early Detection and Cognitive Therapy for People at High Risk of Developing Psychosis 
A Treatment Approach

Written with clinicians in mind, this book demonstrates the use of Cognitive Behavior Therapy with individuals who are at risk of developing psychosis. Divided into three parts, the book opens with the background to the clinical trial including the rationale for the early intervention strategy, assessment strategies to identify ‘at risk’ groups, and a review of prevention strategies. In Part II the focus is on the application of cognitive therapy for this group. Part III examines strategies for change, as well as specific issues including social isolation and relapse prevention.

İçerik tablosu

List of Figures and Appendices vii

About the Authors ix

Foreword by Max Birchwood xi

Introduction xiii

Acknowledgements xvii

Part I: Background 1

1 The Importance of Early Recognition 3

2 How to Identify At-Risk Groups 9

3 Which Prevention Strategy to Adopt 23

Part II: Cognitive Therapy for Prevention of Psychosis 27

4 Why Cognitive Therapy? 29

5 Engagement 37

6 Theory, Assessment and Formulation 45

Part III: Change Strategies 55

7 Normalisation 57

8 Generating and Evaluating Alternative Explanations 65

9 Safety Behaviours 75

10 Metacognitive Beliefs 87

11 ‘I Am Different’ and Other Core Beliefs 93

12 Social Isolation 101

13 Relapse Prevention 111

14 Conclusions 117

Appendices 121

References 135

Index 143

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Paul French is co-ordinator of a specialist clinical team
based at Bolton, Salford & Trafford Mental Health Trust
offering cognitive interventions for people who are considered at
high risk of developing psychosis. He has worked in mental health
since 1989 and has always been interested in the provision of
services for people with psychosis having worked in a variety of
inpatient and community settings. More recently, he has developed a
research interest in working with people at high risk of developing
psychosis.Hehas published a number of articles relating to early
psychosis and particularly the provision of psychological
interventions in early psychosis.

Anthony P. Morrison is a reader in psychology at the
University of Manchester and is also programme co-ordinator for a
specialist programme of care for people with early psychosis in
Bolton, Salford & Trafford Mental Health Trust. He has
published a number of articles on cognitive therapy for psychosis
and experimental studies of cognitive processes in psychosis. He
has been involved in a number of treatment trials for cognitive
therapy for psychosis and has a special interest in the cognitive
theory of and therapy for hearing voices. More recently, he has
developed a research interest in working with people at high risk
of developing psychosis and the links between trauma and psychosis.
He was awarded the May Davidson Award 2002 for his contributions to
clinical psychology.