Personal Therapy for Schizophrenia and Related Disorders: A Guide to Individualized Treatment

This book presents the first evidence-based psychotherapy with demonstrated effectiveness for persons with schizophrenia and related disorders. Designed to help patients both achieve and maintain clinical stability, personal therapy combines psychoeducation; internal coping skills training; and enhancement of interpersonal, social, and vocational functioning. The volume describes how to integrate the approach with medical management and provides a practical, three-phase therapy manual, fully documented with findings from the author's influential research program. Detailed information is presented on the application of graduated strategies as the patient moves from a recent psychotic episode, through the process of optimal stabilization, to the resumption of community life outside the home. Also featured are tools for monitoring progress and suggestions for tailoring interventions to the specific needs of each patient.

Gerard E. Hogarty, MSW, is Professor of Psychiatry in the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He has been active in schizophrenia treatment research and clinical practice since early in his career. His current National Institute of Mental Health funded research program centers on the study of disorder-relevant, individual psychosocial treatments for schizophrenia, including a novel cognitive rehabilitation approach. Professor Hogarty has authored numerous articles, book chapters, and books, and has lectured extensively throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. He is an elected member of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology and a fellow of the Association for Clinical Psychosocial Research, and has served as advisor or consultant to numerous agencies. His contributions to research and practice have been recognized with numerous awards, including, most recently, the Paul Hoch Award for lifetime achievements from the American Psychopathological Association.