Cognitive Therapy with Schizophrenic Patients

The Evolution of a New Treatment Approach

• Author(s): Marco C. G. Merlo, Hans D. Brenner, Carlo Perris,
• Publisher: Hogrefe & Huber Publishers
• Pages: 218
• ISBN_10: 0889372535
  ISBN_13: 9780889372535
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Medical / Psychiatry / General , Psychology / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition , Psychology / Psychopathology / Compulsive Behavior , Psychology / Psychopathology / Schizophrenia , Psychology / Movements / Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) ,

Description:... The evolution of cognitive-based therapies for schizophrenia is changing psychiatric treatment for schizophrenia. This text describes the state of the art. Divided into three main sections, covering the theoretical background, practical applications, and research results, it integrates the clinical and research experience of groups from around the world. The cognitive therapies and treatment approaches discussed attempt to alleviate certain target symptoms of the disorder through selective cognitive behavioural techniques.