{"product_id":"why-does-schizophrenia-develop-at-late-adolescence-isbn-9780470848777","title":"Why Does Schizophrenia Develop at Late Adolescence?","description":"Governments around the world have given priority to \"early intervention\", i.e. the early diagnosis and treatment of young adults with psychotic symptoms.  \u003cp\u003eOne of the main problems with this approach, is that only a small proportion of these young adults can be expected to go on to develop schizophrenia, yet all the treatment regimes are derived from work with adults who have had full psychotic episodes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy Does Schizophrenia Develop at Late Adolescence?\u003c\/i\u003e proposes a controversial new model of how schizophrenia develops in late adolescence and presents clinical material aimed at influencing the way psychosis is treated, building on a state-of-the-art reassessment of the field.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA major reconceptualisation of how schizophrenia develops\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA controversial approach\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEarly intervention programmes are now extremely widespread, so there is much interest in the area and how best to treat this serious psychotic disorder  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eABOUT THE AUTHORS ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eACKNOWLEDGEMENTS x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eINTRODUCTION xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION ONE: WHAT IS THIS SCHIZOPHRENIA?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Schizophrenia: What is it? 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Biological Disease or Psychological Problem? Who is Right? 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Why Young Men? What the Hell is Going On in Late Adolescence? 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Why Might Some People be Blocked? 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection Summary 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION TWO: PSYCHOSIS AND THE SELF\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 The Crisis of the Adolescent Self 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 The Mystery of the Self Why have it? What is it? 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 The Potential and the Limit 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 How is the Self Constructed? 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 The Insecure Self (Le Neant) 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Alienated\/Engulfed Self (Objectite') 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection Summary 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION THREE: PERSONAL ACCOUNTS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 How We Asked People to Give Their Personal Accounts 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Results I: Anger and Catastrophes 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Further Results: Linking Conflict Interactions to Symptoms 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Peer and Romantic Conflicts 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection Summary 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION FOUR: WHAT CAN BE DONE? THERAPEUTIC IDEAS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 “Character-based” Training 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16 Overcoming Interpersonal Blocks to Self-construction 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17 Overcoming Symptoms 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection Summary 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Remarks 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix The Self and Other Scale 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Index 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index 221            \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChris Harrop\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of \u003cem\u003eWhy Does Schizophrenia Develop at Late Adolescence?: A Cognitive-Developmental Approach to Psychosis\u003c\/em\u003e, published by Wiley. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter Trower\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of \u003cem\u003eWhy Does Schizophrenia Develop at Late Adolescence?: A Cognitive-Developmental Approach to Psychosis\u003c\/em\u003e, published by Wiley.   \u003cb\u003eWhat is schizophrenia? Is it a nervous breakdown or a neurochemical malfunction? Why does it develop mostly in late adolescence?\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this groundbreaking and innovative book, Chris Harrop and Peter Trower outline a whole new way of understanding schizophrenia. Controversially, they argue that symptoms seen as psychosis can be linked to the typical psychological development of adolescence and, in particular, to problems constructing an independent, adult self.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis unique psychological account of schizophrenia, written in accessible language, offers insights and practical therapeutic techniques that will be of value to young people with this problem, their families and anyone working with adolescents.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor therapists and all those working in mental health services, particularly those interested in early intervention, this book is essential reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘… a valuable contribution to what remains one of the most problematical issues for health providers, receivers and researchers.’ Dr Paul Patterson\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘… what Peter and Chris have to say is controversial, but I suspect this work will be regarded in time to come as \"trail-blazing\".’ Professor Max Birchwood\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990486991077,"sku":"NP9780470848777","price":179.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470848777.jpg?v=1761788021","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/why-does-schizophrenia-develop-at-late-adolescence-isbn-9780470848777","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}