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Cognitive-Behavior Therapy for Severe Mental Illness

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Even with the impressive advances of medications for chronic mental illness disorders, 'talk therapy' and behavioral conditioning play immensely relevant and critically important aspects of treatment programs. "Cognitive-Behavior Therapy For Severe Mental Illness: An Illustrated Guide" by the team of mental health professionals Jesse H. Wright, Douglas Turkington, David G. Kingdon, and Monica Ramirez Basco provides students and practitioners with a compendium of practical, illustrated information and applicable, illustrative insights into CBT techniques when working with schizophrenic, bipolar, and treatment-resistant depression cases. Enhanced with an accompanying DVD, and a core addition to academic library Psychiatry/Psychology collections, "Cognitive-Behavior Therapy For Severe Mental Illness" is an ideal and highly recommended instructional reference for psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, and others in the mental health field.

This resource book and dvd has assisted me in the treatment of SPMI patients. The psycheducation handouts are welcomed by patients.

As a practicing psychologist working in the area of major mental illness, I recommend this book. The authors provide both the theoretical understanding and practical interventions necessary in working effectively with this population. In addition to DVD provides illustration of just how to engage and work with persons with major mental illness.