1st Edition
Systematic Treatment of Persistent Psychosis (STOPP) A Psychological Approach to Facilitating Recovery in Young People with First-Episode Psychosis
96 Pages
by
CRC Press
Numerous early psychosis programmes are now operating around the globe. There is an urgent need for resource and training material to inform those striving towards best practice in this burgeoning specialised field. This book draws on experience developed at the Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre (EPPIC) in Melbourne to describe a cognitively orientated approach for the treatment of young people with enduring positive psychotic symptoms following a first episode of psychosis.
1. Introduction 2. Psychological Interventions for Psychotic Disorders 3. Negotiating the Therapeutic Process 4. Phase 1: Developing a Collaborative Working Relationship 5. Phase 2: Exploring and Coping with Psychosis 6. Phase 3: Strengthening the Capacity to Relate to Others 7. Phase 4: Finishing and Moving On
Biography
Tanya Herrmann-Doig, Dana Maude, Jane Edwards