Family Work with Psychosis: Towards a Common Goal (International Society for the Psychological Treatment of Schizophrenia and Other Psychoses)

By Trond Grønnestad, Anne Lise Øxnevad, Gerd-Ragna Bloch Thorsen

Book Overview

Family and Multi-Family Work with Psychosis provides a practical step-by-step guide for professionals treating psychosis using family work.

The authors draw on over ten years of experience working with family and multi-family groups where there are members with a psychotic disturbance. They provide helpful guidance on vital issues, including setting up initial group meetings, crisis intervention plans, group structure, problem solving and communication in the group. Subjects covered include:

the stress-vulnerability model

the group structure and framework

family-work in early psychosis

working with families of people suffering from psychosis and substance misuse

what can the family do to be of help and support?

This accessible, jargon-free guide will be of great interest to anyone interested in investigating the potential for using family work to treat those with psychosis.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1583917276
• ISBN13: 9781583917275
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 9.1"