1st Edition
CBT for Those at Risk of a First Episode Psychosis Evidence-based psychotherapy for people with an 'At Risk Mental State'
Preface. Introduction. Part I: Theory And Evidence. What is an At-Risk Mental State? How to Identify ARMS Subjects? What are Extraordinary Experiences? Which Cognitive Biases are Associated With ARMS? The Nature of Cognitive Biases. Evidence for Preventing or Postponing a First Episode of Psychosis. Part II: Practice Of CBT For Ultra-High Risk. A Manual for Coping With Extraordinary and Remarkable Experiences. Typical Vignettes of Treatment Cases. Concluding Remarks.
Biography
Mark van der Gaag is Professor of Clinical Psychology at the VU University, Amsterdam, and Head of Psychosis Research, Parnassia Psychiatric Institute, The Hague.
Dorien Nieman is a clinical and research psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam.
David van den Berg is a healthcare psychologist in the Early Detection and Intervention Team, Parnassia, The Hague.
"This book is an important contribution to the treatment of people with a high risk for developing psychosis. The authors succeeded in integrating recent research findings on cognitive biases and the psychology of salience into a cognitive behavioural therapy framework. The authors are excellent researchers and therapists and this effective therapy is described stepwise, making this handbook transparent and easy to read." -Aaron T. Beck, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania
