Cognitive Therapy of Schizophrenia (Guides to Individualized Evidence-Based Treatment) [Paperback]

David G. Kingdon MD (Author), Douglas Turkington MD (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1593858191 | ISBN-13: 978-1593858193 | Publication Date: February 11, 2008 | Edition: 1

Drawing on the authors' decades of influential work in the field, this highly practical volume presents an evidence-based cognitive therapy approach for clients with schizophrenia. Guidelines are provided for collaborative assessment and case formulation that enable the clinician to build a strong therapeutic relationship, establish reasonable goals, and tailor treatment to each client's needs. Described in thorough, step-by-step detail are effective techniques for working with delusional beliefs, voices, visions, thought disorders, and negative symptoms; integrating cognitive therapy with other forms of treatment; reducing relapse risks; and enhancing client motivation. Special features include reproducible client handouts and assessment tools.

Editorial Reviews

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"For more than a decade, the work of Kingdon and Turkington has influenced my approach to treating schizophrenia--much to the benefit of my patients. Now, with this groundbreaking book, Kingdon and Turkington have outdone themselves. This timely, readable guide fills a real need for frontline clinicians. It provides tools for helping patients and their loved ones learn about their illness and manage it effectively, without having to feel hopeless or dehumanized as part of the process. Sure to be widely read and influential, this book should become a standard text for teaching clinicians how to engage and work with this challenging population."--Peter Weiden, MD, Department of Psychiatry, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY

"An outstanding contribution. This book provides a cogent framework for understanding the experience of schizophrenia, engaging and working collaboratively with clients, and developing and implementing effective treatment plans. The book is replete with lively case vignettes, practical tips for clinicians, helpful handouts for clients, and useful scales for measuring outcomes. Kingdon and Turkington are to be congratulated for filling an important need for accessible guidelines for the cognitive-behavioral treatment of schizophrenia. I encourage all clinicians working with people with schizophrenia to buy this book, which will also serve as a graduate text for students learning about rehabilitation of severe mental illness."--Kim T. Mueser, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, Dartmouth Medical School

"A revolutionary approach to treatment of schizophrenia is beautifully detailed in this book by Kingdon and Turkington, the world's leading experts in using cognitive therapy for psychosis. Building on their pioneering research, the authors have written a practical and enormously useful guide to implementing the effective methods of cognitive therapy. Rich with clinical wisdom, the book includes step-by-step instructions that will be helpful to experienced clinicians and students alike. Read this book. I predict it will transform your approach to treating patients with schizophrenia."--Jesse H. Wright, MD, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Louisville School of Medicine

"Kingdon and Turkington show students and mental health practitioners how exciting and hopeful cognitive therapy can be when working with people with schizophrenia. The book provides detailed information about the complex and debilitating symptomatology experienced by persons with schizophrenia, helping readers to increase their understanding and empathy. Unlike any other source, the book teaches how cognitive therapy can be used to work with the beliefs that clients have about distressing symptoms. The authors clearly demonstrate how a collaborative formulation allows individuals to test out the validity of their beliefs and better cope with or recover from schizophrenia. Graduate programs in the core mental health professions should make this book required reading."--Deborah Allness, MSSW, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Social Work

About the Author

David G. Kingdon, MD, is a psychiatrist in the UK National Health Service and a Professor at the University of Southampton. He has published widely on cognitive therapy of severe mental illness, among other topics. He has also served as an advisor with the UK Department of Health and as chair of the Council of Europe's Expert Working Group on Psychiatry and Human Rights.

 

Douglas Turkington, MD, is a liaison psychiatrist at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK. He is also Professor of Psychosocial Psychiatry in the School of Neurology, Neuroscience and Psychiatry at Newcastle University. A founding fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy, he presents widely on the topic of cognitive-behavioral therapy of schizophrenia, and is actively involved in treatment development and research.

Product Details

• Paperback: 219 pages
• Publisher: The Guilford Press; 1 edition (February 11, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593858191
• ISBN-13: 978-1593858193
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Working well with schizophrenia., February 7, 2009

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Anthony J. Papania - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cognitive Therapy of Schizophrenia (Guides to Individualized Evidence-Based Treatment) (Hardcover)

I have been working with the chronic mentally ill for over 25 years. I was also utilizing my own form of cognitive therapy with schizophrenia prior to books like this one appearing. I would highly recommend this book to anyone working in the field. It is a practical and concise work to apply to one's therapy and dealings with such a serious cognitive disorder. The clinicians in England are making a difference in applying cognitive therapy or REBT with patients. It stands on all of our desks at the hospital.
Anthony Papania, Psy.D., Licensed Psychologist; Office of Mental Health, NYS.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cognitive Therapy of Schizophrenia, November 27, 2009

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This review is from: Cognitive Therapy of Schizophrenia (Guides to Individualized Evidence-Based Treatment) (Paperback)

An excellent source of information for any professional working with patients living with schizophrenia, emphasizing the importance of therapy for this population in adjunct to medical treatment. Various symptoms and their therapeutic management are discussed in an effective way, simplifying the underlying concepts for practical implementation. The importance of an individualized approach to patients in therapy is highlighted with hope for understanding each individual's personal journey and experience of the psychotic symptoms and adjustment to it. An important reading for anyone working with individuals with schizophrenia.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good, September 12, 2010

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sabrina darling "sabby_darling" (La Porte, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cognitive Therapy of Schizophrenia (Guides to Individualized Evidence-Based Treatment) (Paperback)

Browsing through this book, it seems to be very useful in my practice. I intend to use a lot of the techniques I have read about so far. Thanks!