Trauma and Serious Mental Illness
- Editore:
Routledge
- EAN:
9780789036506
- ISBN:
0789036509
- Pagine:
- 170
- Formato:
- Hardback
- Lingua:
- Inglese
Descrizione Trauma and Serious Mental Illness
For decades, the idea that serious mental illnesses (SMIs) are almost exclusively biologically-based and must be treated pharmacologically has been commonplace in psychology literature. As a result, many mental health professionals have stopped listening to their clients, categorizing their symptoms as manifestations of neurologically-based disturbed thinking. Trauma and Serious Mental Illness is the groundbreaking series of works that challenge this standard view and provides a comprehensive introduction to the emerging perspective of SMIs as trauma-based. This unique collection illustrates how different psychotherapy approaches can lead to reduced symptomatology, decreased psychological distress, and improved functioning in individuals living with SMIs.