Main description:

Assessing Psychosis: A Clinician's Guide offers both a practical guide and rich clinical resource for a broad audience of mental-health practitioners seeking to sharpen their understanding of diagnostic issues, clinical concepts, and assessment methods that aid in detecting the presence of psychotic phenomena. Practicing psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and psychiatric nurses will find this a valuable resource for clinical practice, training, and teaching purposes.

Contents:

Introduction. PART I:Clinical Features of Psychosis 1.Observing and Listening to the Psychotic Experience 2. Understanding Core Symptoms 3. Charting the Course of Psychotic Episodes PART II: DIAGNOSTIC CONCEPTS 4. Diagnostic Classification: Past and Present 5. Diagnostic Categories or Dimensions? 6. Differential Diagnosis of Psychotic Disorders PART III: ASSESSING PSYCHOSIS 7. Assessing Psychotic Dimensions with Clinical Interviewing 8. Assessing Psychotic Dimensions with Psychological Tests 9. Assessing Psychotic Dimensions with Research-Based Instruments PART IV: ASSESSING SPECIAL ISSUES & POPULATIONS 10. Assessing Psychosis in a Cultural Context 11. Assessing Psychosis Proneness, Prodrome, and High Risk Factors 12. Assessing Suicide Risk in Psychosis13. Assessing Violence Risk in Psychosis Chapter 14. Assessing Psychosis in Children and Adolescents PART V. 15. Assessing the Diversity of the Psychotic Experience: A Recap and a Look Ahead. Appendices