French, Paul, 1963-

Early detection and cognitive therapy for people at high risk of developing psychosis : a treatment approach / Paul French, Anthony P. Morrison - Chichester, West Sussex, England : John Wiley & Sons, 2004 - xv, 146 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Background -- Rationale for and importance of early intervention -- How to identify at-risk groups -- Which prevention strategy to adopt -- Cognitive therapy for prevention of psychosis -- Why cognitive therapy? -- An overview of therapy -- Assessment, formulation and a theory of psychosis -- Change strategies -- Normalisation -- Generating and evaluating alternative explanations -- Safety behaviours -- Metacognition --'I am different' and other core beliefs -- Social isolation -- Relapse prevention

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Psychotic Disorders--prevention & diagnosis
Psychotic--diagnosis
Cognitive therapy

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