Early Intervention in Psychosis A Guide to Concepts, Evidence and Interventions

by Birchwood, Max J.; Fowler, David; Jackson, Chris

• ISBN13: 9780471978664
• ISBN10: 0471978663
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-04-11
• Publisher: WILEY

Summary

The early recognition and treatment of psychosis--particularly in adolescents and young adults--is increasingly accepted as an important factor in the individual experience of mental illness, which can have major implications for mental health care and treatment. This book is one of the first books available on the treatment of psychosis.

Author Biography

Max Birchwood, Professor of Clinical Psychology and Director of Early Intervention Service, Northern Birmingham Mental Health Trust and Professor of Psychology University of Birmingham.

David Fowler, Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, University of East Anglia, Norwich.

Chris Jackson, Clinical Psychologist, Early Intervention Service, Northern Birmingham Mental Trust and Senior Research Fellow, University of Birmingham, UK.

Table of Contents

About the Editors	vii
List of Contributors	viii
Preface	xi
PART I THE CONCEPT OF EARLY INTERVENTION
The Scope for Preventive Strategies in Early Psychosis: Logic, Evidence and Momentum	3	(25)
Patrick D. McGorry
The Critical Period for Early Intervention	28	(36)
Max Birchwood
Psychological Adjustment to Early Psychosis	64	(37)
Chris Jackson
Zaffer Iqbal
Psychological Formulation of Early Episodes of Psychosis: A Cognitive Model	101	(27)
David Fowler
The Early Development of Expressed Emotion and Burden in the Families of First Onset Psychosis	128	(15)
Elizabeth Kuipers
David Raune
PART II STRATEGIES FOR EARLY INTERVENTION
Can Duration of Untreated Illness be Reduced?	143	(23)
Tor K. Larsen
Jan Olav Johannessen
Thomas McGlashan
Marthe Horneland
Sigurd Mardal
Per Vaglum
Early Intervention in Psychosis: Pharmacotherapeutic Strategies	166	(19)
Paul Bebbington
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in Early Psychosis	185	(28)
Val Drury
The Treatment of Secondary Morbidity in First-Episode Psychosis	213	(23)
Henry J. Jackson
Carol A. Hulbert
Lisa P. Henry
Relapse Prevention in Early Psychosis	236	(25)
Elizabeth Spencer
Eleanor Murray
James Plaistow
The Early Phase of Psychosis and Schizophrenia: a Critical Period for Patients, Families and the Profession	261	(20)
Don Linszen
Max Birchwood
PART III IMPLEMENTATION
Models of Early Intervention in Psychosis: an Analysis of Service Approaches	281	(34)
Jane Edwards
Patrick D. McGorry
Kerryn Pennell
The IRIS Programme	315	(12)
Fiona Macmillan
David Shiers
Creative Journeys of Recovery: a Survivor Perspective	327	(21)
Alison Reeves
Early Intervention: the Economic Issues	348	(15)
Nick Bosanquet
Index	363