Even among mental health clinicians, the communications of individuals experiencing psychosis have historically been considered mysterious, bizarre, and invalid. These judgmental, inaccurate interpretations and accusatory attitudes can cause iatrogenic trauma, a significant obstacle to recovery. Healing the Distress of Psychosis focuses on practice-based and evidence-informed interventions to effectively understand and communicate with people who are experiencing psychoticsymptoms. The text thoughtfully describes:: the experience of psychosis, as well as the unique intervention method of fostering the therapeutic relationship; and the psychotic thought process from neurological, linguistic, and existential-psychological perspectives. Mental health professionals, individualswith lived psychotic experiences, and their family members and loved ones will find this book to be a strong and accurate voice that highlights the past and present disappointments in mainstream public mental health treatment, while delivering hope in creating a secure, self-determined life.
Preface: Everything You Need to Know to Navigate this Book; Unit 1 - Traditional Treatment Approaches for Healing Psychosis; Chapter 1 - Types of Psychosis and General Intervention Approaches; Chapter 2 - Traumatized By Treatment: Anthropological and Social Interactional Perspectives of the Person Who Lives with Psychosis; Chapter 3 - Brief History of Iatrogenic Trauma from the Mainstream Mental Health Treatment System; Chapter 4 - Evidence of Unethical and Ineffective Mainstream Mental Health Treatment; Chapter 5 - Historically Ethical and Effective Mental Health Approaches for Healing the Distress of Psychotic Experiences; Summary of Unit 1; Unit II - New Discoveries about the Causes and Healing Approaches of Psychosis; Chapter 6 - The Relationship Between Early and Severe Trauma and Psychosis; Chapter 7 - The Relationship Between Neurobiology and Psychosis; Summary of Unit II; Unit III - Ethical and Professional Obligations Impact Macro, Mezzo, and Micro Levels of Treatment Delivery; Chapter 8 - Consumer / Psychiatric Survivor / Ex-patient (C/S/X) Movement; Chapter 9 - Existential and Spiritual Philosophy for Healing the Distress of Psychosis; Chapter 10 - Listening with Psychotic Ears Philosophy and Clinical Skills; Chapter 11 - Practice-based Interventions for Engaging the Most Difficult/Impaired; Chapter 12 - Survivor and Self-Care for Families and Clinicians who Work with People who Live with Symptoms of Mental Illness; Summary of Unit III; Unit IV - Where Do We Go From Here?; Chapter 13 - Conclusion and Future Remarks; References; Appendix A: Related Associations; Appendix B: Chapter Resources;
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