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The listeners
- Author:
- MOORE Wendy
- Journal article citation:
- Openmind, 103, May 2000, pp.10-11.
- Publisher:
- MIND
Profiles the radical work and far-reaching impact of Marius Romme and Sandra Escher, catalysts of the hearing voices movement.
Experts by experience - and profession
- Author:
- BAKER Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Openmind, 103, May 2000, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- MIND
Describes the challenging new research and practice initiatives on voice-hearing developing across Europe.
Making sense of voices: the mental health professional's guide to working with voice-hearers
- Authors:
- ROMME Marius, ESCHER Sandra
- Publisher:
- MIND
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 143p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Gives a detailed account of methods that can be used in work with people who hear voices, including a format for interviewing voice hearers. Includes guidance on how to analyse the voices and examines interventions and techniques which allow voice hearers to cope with their experiences.
Voices of reason, voices of insanity: studies of verbal hallucinations
- Authors:
- LEUDAR Ivan, THOMAS Philip
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 235p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Discusses the experience of auditory hallucinations, through six case histories of historical and modern individuals. Argues that what was once perceived as a sign of virtue is now seen as a sign of insanity. Covers issues such as philosophical concepts of the self, contemporary psychiatric views, therapeutic work with voice hearers, and media treatment of mental illness.
Psychotherapy patients' views of treatment: on learning from the patient
- Authors:
- BENDE Brigitta, CROSSLEY David
- Journal article citation:
- Psychiatric Bulletin, 24(12), December 2000, pp.453-456.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
Psychotherapy patients' views of treatment received from two senior registrars were obtained by questionnaire. The aim of the study was to give patients an opportunity to reflect on therapy and help trainees evaluate their therapeutic style and the therapy they provided. All patients recalled key issues covered in therapy, 96% found therapy valuable. Seventy-two per cent made comments about therapists' style and 20% made suggestions for improvement of the service. Clinical, service and training implications are discussed and it is suggested that this form of patient survey is a useful adjunct in outcome evaluation of treatments and of training.
Impact upon therapy and the therapist when working with suicidal patients: some transference and countertransference aspects
- Author:
- RICHARDS Barbara M.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 28(3), August 2000, pp.325-337.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The suicide, or attempted suicide, of a client/patient is something that a substantial number of counsellors and psychotherapists have encountered during their career. In this paper the experience of psychotherapists working with suicidal patients is explored. The findings indicate that suicidal patients can evoke intense feelings within the therapist, and the meanings of this are discussed.
Developing treatment choice guidelines in psychotherapy
- Author:
- PARRY Glenys
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 9(3), June 2000, pp.273-281.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Research-based clinical practice guidelines are one of a range of methods to improve the quality and effectiveness of psychotherapies delivered within mental health care services. This article reviews the concept of evidence-based practice in the psychological therapies, describes the process of guideline development and suggests the best way to use guidelines. Examples of guidelines in the mental health field are presented and the development process for the national guideline on treatment choice in psychological therapies and counselling is summarised. Professional and scientific misgivings with guideline development are discussed and the case against developing them addressed.
Brief report: journey of hope program outcomes
- Authors:
- PICKETT-SCHENK Susan A., COOK Judith A., LARIS Alexandra
- Journal article citation:
- Community Mental Health Journal, 36(4), 2000, pp.413-424.
- Publisher:
- Springer
Families of persons with mental illness often benefit from participating in interventions which provide education and support. The present study describes outcomes reported by 424 families who participated in one such intervention, the journey of hope (JOH) programme. Hierarchical regression analyses found that programme outcomes- increased knowledge of the causes and treatment of mental illness, increased understanding of the mental health service system, and improved morale- were predictive of one another. JOH therefore may provide families with the knowledge and support they need to strengthen their ability to cope with their relative's mental illness.
Effects of cognitive therapy on psychological symptoms and social functioning in residual depression
- Authors:
- SCOTT Jan, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 177, November 2000, pp.440-446.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
About 30 percent of psychiatric out-patients with major depression demonstrate partial remission. This research explores whether the addition of cognitive therapy (CT) had any differential effect on residual symptoms or social adjustment. Findings showed that in patients showing only partial response to antidepressants, the addition of CT produced modest improvements in social psychological functioning. The implications for research on the mechanisms of action of CT are discussed.
After the Omagh bomb
- Authors:
- BLACK Selwyn, IRVING Pauline, WEINREICH Peter
- Journal article citation:
- Counselling, 11(9), November 2000, pp.559-561.
An increasing body of research suggests that counsellors who work with traumatised clients are vulnerable to the effects of vicarious traumatisation. Reports on a research project with a team of counsellors working with survivors of the Omagh bomb.