Changing Outcomes in Psychosis: Collaborative Cases from Practitioners, Users and Carers

Foreword: Lu Duhig, Laurie Bryant and Professor Antony Sheehan.

Preface: Richard Velleman, Gina Smith, Michael Drage and Eric Davis.

1 Psychosocial Developments: Towards a Model of Recovery: Eric Davis, Richard Velleman, Gina Smith and Michael Drage.

2 Shared Caring for a First Episode of Psychosis: An Opportunity to Promote Hope and Recovery: Mandy Reed and Caroline Stevens.

3 Integrating Family and Individual Approaches with People Who Experience Bipolar Disorder: Annie Higgs and Roger Thompson.

4 Positive Risk-taking within Family Intervention: Gina Smith, Alison Drage, Emily Drage, James Drage and Michael Drage.

5 Assertive Outreach and Family Work: Frank Burbach, John Carter, Jane Carter and Matthew Carter.

6 Relapse Prevention in Bipolar Disorder with Staff Who Are also Service Users: Eric Davis, Guy Undrill and Lauren Samuels.

7 Women’s Experiences of Psychosis: Recognition of Gendered Difference: Vicky MacDougall, Karen Luckett and Megan Jones.

8 Advance Agreements, Advanced Directives and Pre-emptive Care-planning: Steve Brooks, Jo Denney and John Mikeson.

9 Recovery from Voice-hearing through Groupwork: Keith Coupland and Tim Cuss.

10 Recovery through Sports in First-episode Psychosis: Sean Adams, Lydia Bishop and Jane Bellinger.

11 Employment, Mental Health and PSI: Occupation is Everyone’s Job: Sarah-joy Boldison, Rosie Davies, Hilary Hawkes, Christine Pacé and Ruth Sayers.

12 Using Effective Management Strategies to Facilitate the Delivery of PSI: Debbie Furniss and Eric Davis.

13 Carer–Practitioner Collaboration in Research and Evaluation: Willm Mistral, Michael Drage, Gina Smith, Siobhan Floyd and Nicola Cocks.

14 Changing Practice: Gina Smith, Michael Drage, Eric Davis and Richard Velleman.

Author Index.

Subject Index