Author Description
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 Psychotic Symptoms. 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, Individuals With 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.
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THE THESIS
This book investigates how mental health clinicians can move beyond stigmatizing interpretations of psychosis to foster genuine communication and effective, evidence-informed recovery. Shannon Dunn, drawing on her clinical background, argues that the historical dismissal of psychotic communication as merely bizarre creates iatrogenic trauma that hinders patient progress. The text provides a framework for understanding the psychotic thought process through neurological, linguistic, and existential-psychological lenses to improve the therapeutic relationship.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Analysis of the psychotic thought process from multiple academic perspectives
- Methodologies for fostering a secure, self-determined therapeutic relationship
- Critique of mainstream public mental health treatment models
- Strategies for family members and loved ones to support individuals with lived experience
Scope Limits
- The text does not provide a comprehensive pharmacological guide for symptom management
- It focuses primarily on communication and relational interventions rather than institutional policy reform
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Clinicians and mental health advocates frequently cite this work as a necessary shift in perspective for those working directly with individuals experiencing psychosis. Experts highlight the text's ability to bridge the gap between academic theory and the practical, human-centered needs of patients and their families.
Page Count:
480
Publication Date:
2018-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0190858761
ISBN-13:
9780190858766
Psychology
Non-Fiction
Psychiatry
Mental Health
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