Mindfulness is paying attention in a particular way – on purpose, in the present moment and non-judgementally. A central aim of the present study is to explore links between mindful relating to voices and meaning ascribed them.
Though services aim at offering psychotherapy for psychosis to those in need, multiple barriers exist to its implementation. Issues pertaining to organizational barriers, limited human resources, insufficiently trained mental health staff, and costs of extensive training are described.
The multifamily group approach often provides opportunities for patients to break through problems that are limiting their options in living. Described here are the theoretical background for this treatment model, evidence of its effectiveness and its major components.
This paper presents psychological interventions aimed at helping people with severe and persistent mental illness to find and keep employment. Four methods are described: accurate feedback, cognitive therapy, social skills training and cognitive remediation.
There is growing recognition of the importance of understanding bipolar disorder and its underlying mechanisms in psychological terms. This paper reviews the main advances in psychological understanding towards a more integrated biopsychosocial perspective.
This paper explores key aspects of cognitive models of bipolar disorder, comments on the clinical applicability of cognitive therapy and reviews the outcome studies available.
There is strong evidence that persons with severe psychotic disorders can and do improve their quality of life. Accumulating knowledge shows which factors are important in the process of recovery.
Feelings of fear, depression, helplessness, hopelessness, embarrassment and shame are common prior to relapse in psychosis. This paper describes a psychological treatment approach dedicated to relapse prevention and facilitation of emotional recovery.
