Back to life, back to normality : cognitive therapy, recovery and psychosis / Douglas Turkington ... [et al.] ; foreword by Aaron T. Beck.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / Douglas Turkington and Peter Weiden -- Where do I begin? : (or so many problems, so little time!) / Jeremy Pelton -- What is normal? / David Kingdon -- Understanding paranoia and unusual beliefs / Paul Cromarty and Robert Dudley -- Voices / Douglas Turkington -- Overcoming negative symptoms / Ron Siddle -- Tablets and injections / Richard Gray -- Why me? why now? : understanding vulnerability from a cognitive perspective / Alison Brabban -- Helping carers help themselves using a cognitive approach / Sarah K.J. Wilcock -- Staying well and managing setbacks / Shanaya Rathod.

• Written specifically with sufferers and carers in mind, to help them understand and apply the basic concepts of cognitive therapy for psychosis. • Illustrates what it is like to have common psychosis and how people's lives can be restored using therapy. • Increases understanding of how the psychosis started, and the factors that worsen symptoms or increase the likelihood of relapse. • Helps the sufferer learn how to control symptoms and delay or prevent relapse. • Includes features and exercises to help sufferers explore their own beliefs and feelings to reflect on the way they cope. • Helps carers know what to say and what to do. • Provides a resource for mental health professionals working with patients, to introduce the approach, support ongoing therapy and make the most efficient use of appointment time.