What is it about?

There is growing evidence to suggest that psychological treatments can offer an adjunct or even an alternative to traditional medical treatments for patients with schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses.

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Why is it important?

There is growing evidence to suggest that psychological treatments can offer an adjunct or even an alternative to traditional medical treatments for patients with schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses.

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Opportunities have arisen for mental health nurses to learn these new approaches to caring for people with enduring mental illnesses. The impact of psychological interventions in the treatment of psychosis and the implications for mental health nursing practice are discussed.

Dr Edward McCann
City, University of London

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This page is a summary of: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH PSYCHOSIS, Issues in Mental Health Nursing, January 2001, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/01612840117132.
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