Main 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.

Contents:

Preface: Everything You Need to Know to Navigate This Book
Acknowledgments

Unit I: Traditional Treatment Approaches for Healing Psychosis
Chapter 1: Types of Psychosis and General Intervention Approaches
Chapter 2: Traumatized by "Treatment": Anthropological and Social Interactional Perspectives of the Person Who Lives with Psychosis
Chapter 3: Brief History of Iatrogenic Trauma from the Mainstream Mental Health Treatment System
Chapter 4: Evidence of Unethical and Ineffective Mainstream Mental Health Treatment
Chapter 5: Historically Ethical and Effective Mental Health Approaches for Healing the Distress of Psychotic Experiences
Summary of Unit I

Unit II: New Discoveries About the Causes and Healing Approaches of Psychosis
Chapter 6: The Relationship Between Early and Severe Trauma and Psychosis
Chapter 7: The Relationship Between Neurobiology and Psychosis
Summary of Unit II

Unit III: Ethical and Professional Obligations Impact Macro, Mezzo, and Micro Levels of Treatment Delivery
Chapter 8: Consumer/Psychiatric Survivor/Ex-Patient (C/S/X) Movement
Chapter 9: Existential and Spiritual Philosophy for Healing the Distress of Psychosis
Chapter 10: Listening with Psychotic Ears Philosophy and Clinical SkillsAppendix B: Chapter Resources
Chapter 11: Practice-Based Interventions for Engaging the Most Difficult/Impaired
Chapter 12: Survivor and Self-Care for Families and Clinicians Who Work with People Living with Symptoms of Mental Illness
Summary of Unit III

Unit IV: Where Do We Go from Here?
Chapter 13: Conclusions and Future Remarks

References
Appendix A: Related Associations
Appendix B: Website Resources by Chapter