An integrated approach to family work for psychosis : a manual for family workers / Gina Smith, Karl Gregory, and Annie Higgs.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Gina, 1957-

Contributor:

Gregory, Karl.

Higgs, Annie, 1959-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychoses--Treatment.

Psychoses.

Psychoses--Patients--Family relationships.

Family social work.

Family psychotherapy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (210 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Jessica Kingsley, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An Integrated Approach to Family Work for Psychosis is a manual for using cognitive behavioural approach to working with families of people with severe mental illness. The authors, all experienced clinicians, discuss the various core components of family work, including what constitutes family work, when it might be offered, and how and where it might be applied. As well as these core concerns, the authors also look at reframing challenges and overcoming common personal and external barriers to effective family work. Each chapter can be read individually or as part of the integrated manual. Th

Contents:

COVER; Title Page; Contents; FOREWORD; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; Section 1: Understanding Family Work for Psychosis; Section 2: Delivering Family Work for Psychosis; APPENDICES; APPENDIX 1 GLOSSARY OF TERMS; APPENDIX 2 WHO IS A CARER?; APPENDIX 3 FAMILY WORK FOR PSYCHOSIS; APPENDIX 4 FAMILY WORK LEAFLET; APPENDIX 5 WHO CAN HELP ME?; APPENDIX 6 ASSESSMENT OF CARER'S NEEDS INITIAL ASSESSMENT/REVIEW; APPENDIX 7 FAMILY WORK REFERRAL FORM; APPENDIX 8 FAMILY WORK SKILLS CHECKLIST (FWSC); APPENDIX 9 FAMILY WORK ASSESSMENT (FWA) FORM; APPENDIX 10 FAMILY MEETING NOTES

APPENDIX 11 SOLVING GLOBAL PROBLEMS AND ACHIEVING GOALSREFERENCES; SUBJECT INDEX; AUTHOR INDEX;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611105723

9781281105721

1281105724

9781846426049

1846426049

OCLC:

476139920