Psychosocial Treatment of Schizophrenia

Praise for the Clinician's Guide to Evidence-Based Practice Series "A major stumbling block to the adoption of evidence-based practice in the real world of clinical practice has been the absence of clinician-friendly guides suitable for learning specific empirically supported treatments. Such guides need to be understandable, free of technical research jargon, infused with clinical expertise, and rich with real-life examples. Rubin and Springer have hit a home run with the Clinician's Guide to Evidence-Based Practice Series, which has all of these characteristics and more." ?Edward J. Mullen, Willma and Albert Musher Chair Professor, Columbia University State-of-the-art, empirical support for psychosocial treatment of schizophrenia Part of the Clinician's Guide to Evidence-Based Practice Series, Psychosocial Treatment of Schizophrenia provides busy mental health practitioners with detailed, step-by-step guidance for implementing clinical interventions that are supported by the latest scientific evidence. This thorough, yet practical, reference draws on a roster of experts and researchers in the field who have assembled state-of-the-art knowledge into this well-rounded guide. Each chapter serves as a practitioner-focused how-to reference and covers interventions that have the best empirical support for the psychosocial treatment of schizophrenia, including: Cognitive behavioral therapy Assertive community treatment Critical time intervention Motivational interviewing for medication adherence Psychoeducational family groups Illness management and recovery Easy-to-use and accessible in tone, Psychosocial Treatment of Schizophrenia is an indispensable resource for practitioners who would like to implement evidence-based, compassionate, effective interventions in the care of people with schizophrenia.

Table of Contents:
Series Introduction ix Preface xi Acknowledgments xvii About the Editors xix About the Contributors xxi Chapter 1 Overview and Clinical Implications of Schizophrenia 1 Allen Rubin and Kathi Trawver Chapter 2 A Guide to Implementation and Clinical Practice of Illness Management and Recovery for People with Schizophrenia 23 Piper S. Meyer, Susan Gingerich, and Kim T. Mueser Chapter 3 Psychoeducational Family Groups 89 Ellen Lukens and Helle Thorning Chapter 4 Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Schizophrenia 145 Dennis R. Combs Chapter 5 Assertive Community Treatment 187 Kathi Trawver Chapter 6 Critical Time Intervention 253 Daniel Herman, Sarah Conover, and Jeffrey Draine Chapter 7 Motivational Interviewing for Medication Adherence 283 Stanley G. McCracken and Jonathon E. Larson Appendix A Research Providing the Evidence Base for the Interventions in This Volume 341 Kathi Trawver and Allen Rubin Appendix B The Evidence-Based Practice Process 349 Allen Rubin Appendix C Atypical Antipsychotic Medications for Treating Schizophrenia 361 Kathi Trawver Author Index 375 Subject Index 385