Psychotherapeutic Approaches to Schizophrenic Psychoses

<p><strong>Highly Commended in the Psychiatry category at the 2010 BMA Medical Book Awards!</strong></p><p><em>Psychotherapeutic Approaches to Schizophrenic Psychoses</em> brings together professionals from around the world to provide an extensive overview of the treatment of schizophrenia and psychosis.</p><p>Divided into three parts – <em>past present</em> and <em>future</em> – the book begins by examining the history of the treatment of schizophrenia and psychosis with reference to Freud Jung Harry Stack Sullivan and Adolf Meyer amongst others.</p><p>Part two then takes a geographical look at treatment and its evolution in different parts of the world including the UK USA Northern Europe and Eastern Asia.</p><p>Finally part three covers the range of interventions from pharmacological treatments to psychoanalytic psychotherapy to CBT with the aim of helping to shape the future integration of treatment.</p><p>With contributions from leading figures in the field this book will provide a varied examination of treatment and spark much-needed debate about its future. As such it will be essential reading for all mental health professionals in particular those involved in psychiatry psychology and psychotherapy. </p>