Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Of Schizophrenia [Hardcover]

Kingdon. (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0898623359 | ISBN-13: 978-0898623352 | Publication Date: December 10, 1993

Cognitive-behavioral therapy has been successfully employed in the treatment of such problems as depression, panic disorder, and phobias. Now, providing a promising approach to patients with the most intractable problems, this book details the practical application of cognitive-behavioral therapy to the pervasive disorder of schizophrenia. The techniques described in this book, drawn from relevant theory and research, are designed to complement other treatments for schizophrenia, including medication, rehabilitation, and family therapies.

Making a clear distinction between the diagnosis of schizophrenia and the debilitating label of insanity, the authors contend that people with this disorder are not inherently irrational but instead, suffer from a circumscribed set of irrational beliefs. The book presents easily learned techniques that professionals can employ to help patients alleviate the impact of these beliefs and start drawing upon the strengths and rationality they do possess to improve their daily lives.

Illustrated with numerous case examples, the book describes how to:

* Work with the person to construct credible explanations of
distressing and disabling symptoms

* Explore the personal significance of life events and
circumstances and their interactions with the person's
strengths and vulnerabilities

* Introduce reality testing for hallucinations and delusions

* Disentangle thought disorder and ameliorate negative symptoms

* Demystify psychotic symptoms for individuals and their
families.

It also clearly delineates the relationship of thought, identity, insight, and coping strategies to schizophrenia.

An invaluable resource for all professionals working with people suffering from schizophrenia--from psychologists, psychiatrists, and residential care workers to social workers, occupational therapists, and nursing staff--this practical and accessible text is also essential reading for students in these fields.

Editorial Reviews

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"The basic message the authors convey, that psychotic patients can be engaged and worked with from a cognitive-behavioral perspective and that delusions and hallucinations are in many instance changeable and not immutable, is a valuable one. Finally, Kingdon and Turkington's enthusiasm for their work with patients and encouragement to other therapists adds a nice touch." --Kim T. Mueser, Department of Psychiatry, Dartmouth Medical School, New Hampshire-Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center, Concord, NH

"There have always been people who were able to come to reasonable terms with unreasonable experiences and there have always been relatives and friends who were able to help them do so. People who suffer from schizophrenia have found it particularly difficult to struggle through on their own and their families often feel powerless to help. This book shows how both parties, and professional health workers, how a rational approach to distressing symptoms can supplement and sometimes supplant other methods of treatment. It is worth reading." --John Wing, CBE, MD, PhD, FRCPsych, The Royal College of Psychiatrists

"The authors have developed an important approach to the psychological and social treatment of people with schizophrenia. The book is extremely well written and draws impressively from a wide range of valuable data." --John S. Strauss, MD, Yale University Department of Psychiatry

"This book will give a 'shot in the arm' to clinicians interested in working with psychotic patients....When I first started using and talking about cognitive therapy in the early 1960s, I thought that this therapy would be largely limited to patients with various neuroses, such as depression, anxiety disorder, phobias, and the like. When professionals at seminars and conferences asked me to state the conditions for which cognitive therapy was not indicated, I would say, 'Schizophrenia.' It is such a pleasant surprise now to see that I was wrong--cognitive therapy does have a direct application to this disorder....It is my expectation that the present volume will make this approach available to a vast army of mental health workers who are struggling with the difficult problems of this disorder and, at the same time, will provide new hope for patients with schizophrenia." --From the Foreword by Aaron T. Beck, MD

"Our understanding of the biological basis of schizophrenic illnesses has expanded rapidly in recent years. Antipsychotic medications remain the mainstay of treatment, but many people suffering from schizophrenia can also benefit from cognitive-behavioral therapy. Drs. Kingdon and Turkington provide an excellent review of the theoretical background of these treatments as well as useful illustrations of these techniques in operation. Cognitive-behavioral treatments have replaced the older, and largely invalid, psychoanalytical approaches to the psychological treatment of psychosis. The addition of these new psychological techniques to our improved pharmacological therapies provides considerable hope for the schizophrenia sufferer." --Robin M. Murray, M.D., D.Sc.

About the Author

David G. Kingdon, PhD ,Bassetlaw Hospital ,England
Douglass Turkington,PhD ,Bassetlaw Hospital ,England

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 212 pages
• Publisher: Guilford Press (December 10, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898623359
• ISBN-13: 978-0898623352
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,428,971 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars essential reading if you work with people who have schizophrenia, August 30, 2006

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This review is from: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Of Schizophrenia (Hardcover)

Detailed text summarizing the authors' 15 years' experience doing psychotherapy with people who have schizophrenia. They modify CBT to address hallucinations, delusions, thought disorder, & negative symptoms. They give suggestions for co-morbid syndromes. Many treatment issues are covered in detail. They support use of medication but go well beyond the medical model. They provide a lit review (up to 2005) summarizing, among other things, 16 randomized, controlled trials showing significant benefits for CBT relative to supportive counseling or "befriending". They use 4 case studies to illustrate topics at the end of each chapter. Clearly written, with sample educational handouts & assessment measures included.

9 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Review, May 20, 2001

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This review is from: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Of Schizophrenia (Hardcover)

This book is clear, concise, and perspicacious. It brakes down the elements of schizophrenia and its symptoms into understandable, although exaggerated, human experiences. This book would be excellent for any friends and family members of people with schizophrenia, or other psychotic disorders. Kingdon and Turkington describe the intellectual process of psychosis in terms that allow the lay person to comprehend the illness.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good But..., December 11, 2009

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This review is from: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy of Schizophrenia (Paperback)

... they seem to have the idea that delusions and hallucinations have some psychodynamic meaning, rather than being randomly generated. Go figure.