{"product_id":"psychosis-jane-ellwood-9781853022654","title":"Psychosis: Understanding \u0026 Treatment","description":"\u003cp\u003eBringing together a number of pioneering thinkers and workers ni the field of psychosis, this book provides an interrogation of 'official theories' surrounding schizophrenia and examines the range of ways in which psychosis can be thought about and worked with. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first part of the book, which deals with the meaning of psychosis, presents papers on the development of psychosis from historical, social, theoretical and emotional perspectives. It explains current psychoanalytical ideas of the meaning of psychosis and looks at the ways in which psychoanalytic theorists have found meaning in the commuications of psychotic patients. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe more clinically oriented papters in the second part of the book focus on the treatment of psychosis. These describe ongoing work in therpeutic settings with people diagnosed as being schizophrenic, as well as the effects on staff working with psychotic patients. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is an encouraging and stimulating book for students and professionals int he field of psychosis, who often feel isolated in their efforts to understand their patients.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jane Ellwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1853022659\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781853022654\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/1995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 0.50d","brand":"Jane Ellwood","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45477150195967,"sku":"9781853022654","price":42.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_af9bb02a-2c3f-408f-bdd6-5a564222533b.jpg?v=1715919192","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/psychosis-jane-ellwood-9781853022654","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}