Loss of Self in Psychosis Psychological Theory and Practice

In Loss of Self in Psychosis: Psychological Theory and Practice Simon Jakes takes a critical look at contemorary approaches to the psychology of psychosis. In doing so, he explores how these vastly different approaches, as well as our numerous conceptualisations of schizophrenia, work to reduce the effectiveness of CBT as a treatment.

Four different psychological approaches to psychosis are examined in the first part of this book, as well as the development of CBT for psychosis and the theory behind this. In the second part, he describes the therapy of some clients and suggests that incorporating ideas from some of the different theories of psychosis in the same treatment may be beneficial.

Using extended examples from clinical practice over the past 20 years to illuminate his theories, Loss of Self in Psychosis: Psychological Theory and Practice will prove to be thought-provoking reading for clinical psychologists, psychiatrists and other mental health professionals working with this client group.

CONTENTS

Preface

Acknowledgements

Part One

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Cognitive-behavioural therapy for psychosis (CBTp)

Chapter 3 Normalisation

Chapter 4 Cognitive neuropsychology of "schizophrenia"

Chapter 5 Philosophical psychology

Chapter 6 Psychoanalysis

Part Two

Chapter 7 Applications

References

Index

Simon Jakes is a clinical psychologist at the Bankstown Community Mental Health Team in South Western Sydney, New South Wales. He is also in private practice.