Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness for Psychosis by Oliver Joseph E. Morris Eric M. J. Johns Louise C. & Louise C. Johns & Joseph E. Oliver

Author:Oliver, Joseph E.,Morris, Eric M. J.,Johns, Louise C. & Louise C. Johns & Joseph E. Oliver
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Published: 2013-02-16T00:00:00+00:00

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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Emotional Dysfunction following Psychosis

Ross White

9.1 Introduction

This chapter will focus on the emotional dysfunction that can emerge following psychosis. Even when the symptoms of psychosis have largely remitted, an individual can still experience marked difficulties with their mood. As they adjust to what has been a major life event, the individual is confronted with difficult thoughts about themselves, how others might see them, what has happened in the past and what might happen in the future. A contextual psychology perspective will be provided on how these difficulties emerge, and an acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) approach will be presented. Key themes that can emerge in an ACT intervention for emotional dysfunction following psychosis will be discussed and suggestions will be made about how to work with these themes therapeutically. Finally, extracts from therapy sessions will be used to elaborate on how this therapeutic work is operationalised in the therapist–client interaction.

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