Cognitive Therapy With Schizophrenic Patients: The Evolution of a New Treatment Approach

Integrates the clinical experience and research of different groups which have provided contribution to the evolution of this approach. Describes the theoretical background, practical applications, and research results.

"[This book] describes the latest state-of-the-art developments in the treatment of schizophrenia, highlighting the advances in knowledge about the role of cognitive deficits on behavior, including the latest innovative approaches in the treatment of psychiatric symptoms. The cognitive therapies and treatment approaches presented in this book attempt to alleviate certain target symptoms of the disorder through selective cognitive behavioral techniques. Cognitive Therapy with Schizophrenic Patients - The Evolution of a New Treatment Approach is well suited for the scientist-practitioner, providing the theoretical and empirical basis for the development of innovative treatments, along with detailed descriptions of the programs and treatment techniques. A chief contribution of the book is the emphasis on the integration of neurocognitive functioning with psychiatric rehabilitation." (From the Foreword by Professor Robert Liberman,)