The Psychosis Workbook: Understand What You're Going Through, Take an Active Role in Your Recovery, and Prevent Relapse - Paperback

by Laura Dewhirst (Author), Jessica Murakami-Brundage (Author), Ron Unger (Foreword by)

Evidence-based tools for a fully customizable recovery plan--choose what works for you.

Your recovery from psychosis is a unique experience that encompasses many different emotions, including fear and frustration, confusion and hope, anger, and acceptance. Everyone experiences psychosis differently, and that's why The Psychosis Workbook offers customizable treatment strategies you can use individually or in combination with each other to overcome the challenges associated with psychosis and move forward on your recovery journey.

Combining proven-effective skills from cognitive behavioral therapy for psychosis (CBTp), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), cognitive remediation therapy (CRT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), this workbook provides a comprehensive set of tools to help you manage your symptoms, sustain your recovery, and achieve a better quality of life.

With this accessible, step-by-step guide, you'll learn:

• Why you experience certain symptoms 
• What's happening in your brain when symptoms occur 
• How to cope with voices, paranoia, cognitive difficulties, and depression
• How to overcome a lack of motivation and stigma
   

This validating workbook will help you treat yourself with compassion and respect, while empowering you with new knowledge and ready-to-use strategies to realize your potential and find meaning in your experiences.

Author Biography

Laura Dewhirst, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist who focused her pre-doctoral and post-doctoral training on the treatment of schizophrenia spectrum disorders and psychosis. She has worked primarily in inpatient and long-term care settings, offering a wide variety of therapies to diverse clientele. She has presented research on how the use of an interpreter may impact the length of time needed for competency restoration; and has prepared presentations on Psychosis and Gender Identity, and Cognitive Remediation Strategies for Schizophrenia.

Jessica L. Murakami-Brundage, MFA, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist at the Oregon State Hospital, where she provides treatment to individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) who are involved in the criminal justice system. She has worked with individuals with SMI for over 20 years and has served on the APA's Task Force for Serious Mental Illness and Severe Emotional Disturbance (TFSMI/SED), as well as APA's SMI Psychology Specialty Council.