"A major stumbling block to the adoption of evidence-based
practice in the real world of clinical practice has been the absence
of clinician-friendly guides suitable for learning specific
empirically supported treatments. Such guides need to be
understandable, free of technical research jargon, infused with
clinical expertise, and rich with real-life examples. Rubin and
Springer have hit a home run with the Clinician's Guide to
Evidence-Based Practice Series, which has all of these characteristics
and more."
Â-Edward J. Mullen, Willma and Albert Musher
Chair Professor, Columbia University
State-of-the-art, empirical support for psychosocial treatment of
schizophrenia
Part of the Clinician's Guide to Evidence-Based Practice Series,
Psychosocial Treatment of Schizophrenia provides busy mental health
practitioners with detailed, step-by-step guidance for implementing
clinical interventions that are supported by the latest scientific
evidence.
This thorough, yet practical, reference draws on a roster of experts
and researchers in the field who have assembled state-of-the-art
knowledge into this well-rounded guide. Each chapter serves as a
practitioner-focused how-to reference and covers interventions that
have the best empirical support for the psychosocial treatment of
schizophrenia, including:
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Assertive community treatment
- Critical time intervention
- Motivational interviewing for medication adherence
- Psychoeducational family groups
- Illness management and recovery
Easy-to-use and accessible in tone, Psychosocial Treatment of
Schizophrenia is an indispensable resource for practitioners who would
like to implement evidence-based, compassionate, effective
interventions in the care of people with schizophrenia.
ALLEN RUBIN, PhD, is the Bert Kruger Smith Centennial Professor in
the School of Social Work at The University of Texas at Austin, where
he has been a faculty member since 1979. He is the author of a number
of bestselling titles in social work research and the past president
of the Society for Social Work and Research.
DAVID W. SPRINGER, PhD, is the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
and a University Distinguished Teaching Professor in the School of
Social Work at The University of Texas at Austin.
KATHI TRAWVER, LMSW, is the BSW Program Director and an Assistant
Professor in the School of Social Work at The University of Alaska at
Anchorage.
