ABSTRACT

Psychoses provides a unique perspective on the challenges associated with understanding and treating psychoses, bringing together insights and developments from medicine and psychology to give a full and balanced overview of the subject.

Johan Cullberg draws on his extensive experience working with those suffering from first-episode psychosis to investigate issues including vulnerability factors, phases of psychosis, prevention, the potential for recovery and contemporary attitudes to psychosis. Particular attention is paid to how therapeutic interventions can either support or obstruct the ‘self-healing’ properties of many psychoses.

This sensitive and humane perspective on the nature and treatment of psychoses will be of interest to all mental health professionals interested in increasing their understanding and awareness of this subject.

part I|204 pages

The psychotic crisis and the schizophrenic disability

chapter Chapter 1|9 pages

Reason – a thin veil over chaos

chapter Chapter 2|14 pages

Losing contact with reality

chapter Chapter 3|16 pages

The concept of psychosis, delusions and hallucinations

chapter Chapter 4|7 pages

The ego, the self and psychosis

chapter Chapter 5|8 pages

Phases of acute psychosis

A crisis model

chapter Chapter 6|16 pages

Neurobiological vulnerability factors

chapter Chapter 7|15 pages

Psychodynamic vulnerability factors

chapter Chapter 8|14 pages

Factors that trigger psychosis

chapter Chapter 9|6 pages

Protective factors

chapter Chapter 10|19 pages

Psychotic disorders I

chapter Chapter 11|20 pages

Psychotic disorders II

Schizophrenia – the sickness of the self

chapter Chapter 12|5 pages

Autism spectrum disorders and childhood psychoses

chapter Chapter 13|6 pages

Delirium, confusion and organic psychosis

chapter Chapter 15|17 pages

Cognitive disorders and the psychotic thought process

chapter Chapter 17|9 pages

Towards a bio-psycho-social model of psychoses

part II|99 pages

In support of recovery

chapter Chapter 22|10 pages

Psychosis and suicide

chapter Chapter 23|7 pages

People with long-term psychosis in the community

chapter Chapter 24|15 pages

Pharmacological treatment of psychosis

chapter Chapter 25|15 pages

Psychological treatments of psychosis

chapter Chapter 26|5 pages

Preventing psychosis

chapter Chapter 27|4 pages

On being a relative

Carers and the immediate support network

chapter |2 pages

Epilogue