Early detection and cognitive therapy for people at high risk of developing psychosis :a treatment approach
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
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Chichester, West Sussex, England ; Hoboken, NJ
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John Wiley & Sons
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
c2004
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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xv, 146 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
GENERAL NOTES
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Includes bibliographical references and index
CONTENTS NOTE
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Background -- Rationale for and importance of early intervention -- How to identify at-risk groups -- Which prevention strategy to adopt -- Cognitive therapy for prevention of psychosis -- Why cognitive therapy? -- An overview of therapy -- Assessment, formulation and a theory of psychosis -- Change strategies -- Normalisation -- Generating and evaluating alternative explanations -- Safety behaviours -- Metacognition -- "I am different" and other core beliefs -- Social isolation -- Relapse prevention