Cognitive-Behavior Therapy for Severe Mental Illness
An Illustrated Guide

Jesse H. Wright, M.D., Ph.D., Douglas Turkington, M.D., David G. Kingdon, M.D., and Monica Ramirez Basco, Ph.D.

Cognitive-Behavior Therapy for Severe Mental Illness, by Jesse H. Wright, David Kingdon, Douglas Turkington and Monica Basco has won first prize in the Mental Health category of the 2009 BMA Medical Book Competition.

Mastering cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT) for the common, yet difficult-to-treat aspects of severe mental illness has now been made easier with Cognitive-Behavior Therapy for Severe Mental Illness. A proven, effective treatment for patients with severe mental illness, CBT is illuminated in an insightful volume that boasts an abundance of learning exercises, worksheets, and checklists—plus video demonstrations on DVD that offer an inside look at CBT methods in use.

This is the only book to present a comprehensive CBT approach that can be used across the broad range of severe Axis I disorders to prevent relapse, promote treatment adherence, reduce symptoms, and maintain treatment gains.

The authors, all internationally recognized experts in using CBT for severe mental illness, provide a host of functional strategies for treating patients with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and treatment-refractory depression. Their easy-to-read guide covers specific symptoms in detail and promotes practitioners’ skill building—including how to design useful interventions, provide effective psychoeducation, and engage patients in effective therapeutic relationships.

The book is an ideal companion to the authors’ popular introductory text Learning Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, building on its critically acclaimed methodology to offer guidelines for effective treatment. Cognitive-Behavior Therapy for Severe Mental Illness shows how CBT enhances pharmacotherapy and helps practitioners develop important skills in treating challenging clinical problems.

Contents: Preface. Introduction. Engaging and assessing. Normalizing and educating. Case formulation and treatment planning. Delusions. Hallucinations. Depression. Mania. Interpersonal problems. Impaired cognitive functioning. Negative symptoms. Promoting adherence. Maintaining treatment gains. Appendix 1: worksheets and checklists. Appendix 2: cognitive-behavior therapy resources. Appendix 3: DVD guide. Index.