1st Edition

Mind Stimulation Therapy Cognitive Interventions for Persons with Schizophrenia

302 Pages 19 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

278 Pages 19 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

302 Pages 19 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book presents a psychotherapy intervention model called Multimodal Integrative Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (MICST). It is grounded in information processing and cognitive stimulation techniques and operates out of a positive psychology framework. This model, designed for group work with clients with schizophrenia, can be easily tailored to working with clients in individual therapy... Read more
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: The MICST Model
Chapter 3: Relaxation, Mindfulness, and Sensory Motor Stimulation Exercises
Chapter 4: Group Discussions
Chapter 5: Paper-Pencil Cognitive Stimulating Exercises
Chapter 6: Managing and Facilitating the Group Process
Chapter 7: Evaluating the Group Process and Developing Goals
Chapter 8: Adapting MICST to Individual Client Settings
Chapter 9: Expanding the MICST Model Concepts to Substance Abuse and Geriatric Clients

Biography

Mohiuddin Ahmed, PhD, is a consulting psychologist in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. He has nearly 40 years of clinical experience working with varied clinical populations of all ages.

Charles M. Boisvert, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Counseling, Educational Leadership, and School Psychology at Rhode Island College, and a practicing clinical psychologist at RICBT, a cognitive-behavioral therapy and coaching practice in North Kingstown, Rhode Island.

"Mind Stimulation Therapy revitalizes the psychotherapy of psychoses.  The authors provide both practical instruction and humane hope for both the novice and expert clinician. A wonderful antidote to therapeutic nihilism and relativism regarding the treatment of psychotic suffering" - Harold J. Bursztajn, MD, Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Co-founder, Program in Psychiatry and the Law, BIDMC Psychiatry of Harvard Medical School; President of the American Unit of the UNESCO Bioethics Chair

"This is a new and important method for cognitive and social rehabilitation of individuals with significant mental impairments.  The rationale is brilliantly described and the procedures clearly outlined for easy application.  I have seen it in action and it works!" - David N. Osser, MD, associate professor of psychiatry, Harvard Medical School