Cognitive Therapy of Schizophrenia
by David G. Kingdon and Douglas Turkington
Foreword by Aaron T. Beck

Now available in paper for the first time, this book details the practical application of cognitive-behavioral therapy to the pervasive disorder of schizophrenia. Presented are research-supported ways to help patients alleviate the impact of disabling irrational beliefs and improve their daily lives. The interventions described are designed to complement other treatments for schizophrenia, including medication, rehabilitation, and family therapies. Rich clinical examples enhance the practical utility of the text.
· Introduction
I. Theoretical Background
1. Explanations of Schizophrenia
2. Cultural Context
3. Vulnerability and Life Events
4. Suggestibility
5. Thinking
6. Communication
7. Identity
8. Hallucinations
9. Coping Strategies
10. Negative Symptoms
11. Insight
12. Fears
13. Psychological Treatment
in Schizophrenia
II. Process Of Therapy
Studies
· The Man Who Was Controlled by a Satellite
· The Man and the Moon
· Overwork and Vulnerability
· Ordering Thoughts in Thought Disorder
· "I'll Be No More a Rover"
· "I'm 150 Years Old"
· The Chinese Connection
· "Thoroughly Schizophrenic"
· The Mistaken Inventor
· Religious Significance and Strange Associations
· Out of Control
· "It's Just My Schizophrenia Playing Up"
· "Brain Waves" and "Hyperthought"
III. Evaluation And Evolution

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