Trauma and Psychosis

<p><em>Trauma and Psychosis</em> provides a valuable contribution to the current understanding of the possible relationships between the experience of trauma and the range of phenomena currently referred to as psychosis. </p><p>Warren Larkin and Anthony P. Morrison bring together contributions from leading clinicians and researchers in a range of fields including clinical psychology, mental health nursing and psychiatry. The book is divided into three parts, providing comprehensive coverage of the relevant research and clinical applications. <strong>Part I: Research and Theoretical Perspectives</strong> provides the reader with a broad understanding of current and developing theoretical perspectives. <strong>Part II: Specific Populations</strong> examines the relationship between trauma and psychotic experiences in specific populations. <strong>Part III: From Theory to Therapy</strong> draws together current knowledge and investigates how it might be used to benefit individuals experiencing psychosis.</p><p>This book will be invaluable for clinicians and researchers interested in gaining a greater insight into the interaction between trauma and psychosis.</p> <p><em>Os,</em> Foreword. Introduction. <strong>PartI: Research and Theoretical Perspectives</strong>. <em>Bentall, </em>The Environment and Psychosis: Rethinking the Evidence. <em>Read, Rudegeair, Farrelly, </em>The Relationship Between Child Abuse and Psychosis: Public Opinion, Evidence, Pathways and Implications. <em>Bendall, McGorry, Krstev,</em> The Trauma of Being Psychotic: An Analysis of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Response to Acute Psychosis. <em>Jankowski, Mueser, Rosenberg, </em>Psychosis with Comorbid PTSD. <em>Fowler, Freeman, Steel, Hardy, Smith, Hackman, Kuipers, Garety, Bebbington, </em>The Catastrophic Interaction Hypothesis: How do Stress, Trauma, Emotion and Information Processing Abnormalities Lead to Psychosis? <strong>Part II:</strong> <strong>Specific Populations. </strong><em>Jackson, Birchwood, </em>Trauma and First Episode Psychosis. <em>Hammersley, Fox, </em>Childhood Trauma and Psychosis in the Major Depressive Disorders. <em>Romme, Escher,</em> Trauma and Hearing Voices. <strong>Part III:</strong> <strong>From Theory to Therapy. </strong><em> Read, </em>Breaking the Silence: Learning Why, When and How to Ask About Trauma, and How to Respond to Disclosures. <em>Callcott, Turkington,</em> CBT for Traumatic Psychosis. <em>Smith, Steel, Rollinson, Freeman, Hardy, Kuipers, Bebbington, Garety, Fowler, </em>The Importance of Traumatic Events in Formulation and Intervention in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Psychosis: Three Case Examples. <em>Larkin, Morrison, </em>Relationships Between Trauma and Psychosis: From Theory to Therapy. <em>Gumley, MacBeth, </em>A Trauma Based Model of Relapse in Psychosis. <br> </p>