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# Back to Life, Back to Normality: Volume 1: Cognitive Therapy, Recovery and Psychosis

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Buy Back to Life, Back to Normality: Volume 1: Cognitive Therapy, Recovery and Psychosis by Brabban, Alison, Kingdon, David, Turkington, Douglas, Pelton, Jeremy, Cromarty, Paul, Gray, Richard, Dudley, Robert, Siddle, Ron, Wilcock, Sarah K. J., Rathod, Shanaya online on desertcart.ae at best prices. ✓ Fast and free shipping ✓ free returns ✓ cash on delivery available on eligible purchase.

Review: Very insightful and well written. Clear, easy to understand language, gives useful tips for dealing with anxiety. Very useful for the people helping the individuals going through psychosis. Highly recommend.
Review: A concise and well-organised book which focusses in turn on precisely those areas which are likely to prove most problematic for individuals and their families. The emphasis is placed firmly on recovery and I liked the metaphors for susceptibility (the stress/vulnerability bucket, for example). On the downside it seems to me that this book avoids more complicated and enduring cases. The chapter on delusions seems to focus mainly on paranoia and would benefit, I think, from including more detail about other, perhaps more extreme experiences and distressing delusions. The book also seems to me to talk up the role of meds. To my mind the example of one individual gaining 3 stones whilst on Olanzapine then, after some work on her diet and over a period of 3 months, managing to lose a mere 4 pounds is not an optimistic or encouraging read. And, although Clozapine is mentioned for those who see little or no effect from other meds, there is no consideration given to those who, having failed to benefit, decide that medication is not for them. Someone who has already gained a lot of weight on Olanzapine and failed to benefit from another atypical anti-psychotic might not want to hear about another drug which comes with weight gain as a side effect. Overall impression - a good book for motivated individuals and their families, especially those with good insight and faith in the medical model. Well written and very clearly laid out. In my opinion, though, more challenging difficulties, especially in cases with poor insight, aren't given sufficient depth or coverage. There is also very little detail on how to cope with or address the so-called negative symptoms. I am left to wonder whether any of the authors have actually lived with anyone with psychosis and fully understand the toll that these symptoms can take on a family. This book represents an excellent start but to my mind would benefit from much more detail and a more serious attempt to address the day-to day problems that are often experienced - low motivation, poor personal care, disrupted sleep patterns etc. Basic CBT & sleep hygiene represent the sort of approach I'd expect from a low intensity IAPT therapist, NOT professionals advising on serious mental illness. Although this book does set out with a cognitive approach, it'd have to be much more sophisticated to convince me that this really could work in all but the most straightforward cases.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Customer reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (37) |
| Dimensions  | 15.6 x 1.17 x 23.39 cm |
| Edition  | Illustrated |
| ISBN-10  | 0521699568 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0521699563 |
| Item weight  | 345 g |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 200 pages |
| Publication date  | 12 March 2009 |
| Publisher  | Cambridge University Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by E***N on 31 March 2014*

Very insightful and well written. Clear, easy to understand language, gives useful tips for dealing with anxiety. Very useful for the people helping the individuals going through psychosis. Highly recommend.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by M***A on 1 August 2014*

A concise and well-organised book which focusses in turn on precisely those areas which are likely to prove most problematic for individuals and their families. The emphasis is placed firmly on recovery and I liked the metaphors for susceptibility (the stress/vulnerability bucket, for example). On the downside it seems to me that this book avoids more complicated and enduring cases. The chapter on delusions seems to focus mainly on paranoia and would benefit, I think, from including more detail about other, perhaps more extreme experiences and distressing delusions. The book also seems to me to talk up the role of meds. To my mind the example of one individual gaining 3 stones whilst on Olanzapine then, after some work on her diet and over a period of 3 months, managing to lose a mere 4 pounds is not an optimistic or encouraging read. And, although Clozapine is mentioned for those who see little or no effect from other meds, there is no consideration given to those who, having failed to benefit, decide that medication is not for them. Someone who has already gained a lot of weight on Olanzapine and failed to benefit from another atypical anti-psychotic might not want to hear about another drug which comes with weight gain as a side effect. Overall impression - a good book for motivated individuals and their families, especially those with good insight and faith in the medical model. Well written and very clearly laid out. In my opinion, though, more challenging difficulties, especially in cases with poor insight, aren't given sufficient depth or coverage. There is also very little detail on how to cope with or address the so-called negative symptoms. I am left to wonder whether any of the authors have actually lived with anyone with psychosis and fully understand the toll that these symptoms can take on a family. This book represents an excellent start but to my mind would benefit from much more detail and a more serious attempt to address the day-to day problems that are often experienced - low motivation, poor personal care, disrupted sleep patterns etc. Basic CBT & sleep hygiene represent the sort of approach I'd expect from a low intensity IAPT therapist, NOT professionals advising on serious mental illness. Although this book does set out with a cognitive approach, it'd have to be much more sophisticated to convince me that this really could work in all but the most straightforward cases.

### ⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by N***K on 27 June 2009*

This book is for patients & caregivers by British (land of socialized medicine) psychiatrists & social services personnel--& provides URLs: British Assn. of Behavioral & Cognitive Psychotherapies: [...], British psych society: [...], & [...]. Chapters are by different authors with significantly different styles & depth. Meant for laymen, it has little technical languaging, but it needs considerable editing for style/grammar, & its' reading level is VERY low. However, per Rathod, p. 176: "Once you have sought expert help, it is important to get on & try to help yourself." Indeed, authors assume patients (suffering from psychosis, paranoia, schizophrenia, etc.) are on anti-psychotic medication while employing Cognitive Therapy (CT). It ignores Freud's subconscious & Jung's unconscious yet asserts that CT can effect cures. I find that difficult to believe--rather CT seems to be a coping technique like Behavioral Modification (which can quickly & effectively reduce symptoms & improve the quality of life for phobias & other ailments). But it's directed at symptoms not causes. But, per p. 53: paranoid is just an extreme of the norm & per p. 63, voice hearing is normal. Thus, IMHO the best part of this book is its' problem solving techniques & analysis of assumptions. The vast majority of "normal" people suffer from the same suppositions & lack knowledge of problem-solving, e.g. decision theory. Cromarty & Dudley pp. 48-57, Siddle p. 80, Gray p. 122, Brabban pp. 132-134, & Rathod p. 177 elucidate what Brabban's Table 7-1 calls Cognitive Distortions: black & white thinking, over-generalization, mental filters, jumping to conclusions, & emotional reasoning. Cromarty & Dudley add attribution--attributing specific motivations to other people when in truth p. 49: "Chance events happen frequently, & if we are really looking for coincidence & meaning there are actually lots out there to find" & p. 52: "We may have to work very hard to consider we could be mistaken." Or, per Brabban, p. 132: "Our schema or core beliefs lead us to sometimes distort the information that is available to us. We are likely to focus on aspects of the situation that fit with our own beliefs & discount the bits that don't tally with what we believe." So, per Rathod, p. 177: "Try & gather as much real evidence as you can before making any decisions about other people's intentions" & per Brabban, p. 161: "It is important to remember that our core elements, i.e., thoughts, feelings, & behavior can change & affect one another." Appropos IMHO! However, the VERY simple checklists, forms, childlike explanations & examples--remind me of the movie "Idiocracy" & "The Dumbing of America." Still, per Turkington, p. 77: [it's] not the presence of the voice...[but] the attitude toward it [that matters]. I suggest, regarding hearing voices, that the authors employ Buddhist shamatha (tranquil abiding) meditation--a meditator just watches thoughts go by without delving into their content--like seeing spam show up in your spam folder--just "let it be." Regular practice increases the delay between thoughts/words. Pema Chodron thinks "thinking" when she perceives a thought ( How to Meditate with Pema Chodron: A Practical Guide to Making Friends with Your Mind & Bodhisattva Mind: Teachings to Cultivate Courage and Awareness in the Midst of Suffering ), but with mental patients, I'd substitute the word spam. It's important to identify words/voices as something you have or experience--NOT part of you or defining you. Per Rathod p. 175, "Would others (e.g. Dr Who) think this way?"

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