Helping People Adapt to the Onset of Psychosis ― An Integrated Approach to Recovery

The onset of psychosis provides an opportunity to intervene early in order to optimise the impact of medical and psychosocial treatments on the long-term course of the disorder. This timely book comes from experienced clinicians working in the UK’s first Early Intervention service, and shows how an EI service can integrate a recovery approach, the benefits of which can include: reduced hospitalisation and relapse rates, reduced suicidality and improvements in social and vocational outcomes. Illustrated with a wealth of clinical examples, the book will be of great interest to clinical psychologists, psychiatrists and other mental health professionals working with this client group.

Chris Jackson is a consultant clinical psychologist and clinical lead for the Birmingham EIP service, Forward Thinking Birmingham. He has been involved in the development of psychological therapies for FEP for the last 25 years and has co-authored books on schizophrenia and early intervention approaches to first episode psychosis. His current interests include recovery, suicide prevention and emotional dysfunction following FEP, as well as refining the delivery of EIP services.

Eleanor Baggott is a UK-trained clinical psychologist. She worked at Birmingham and Solihull EIP for five years before emigrating to New Zealand. She is currently the senior clinical psychologist at Totara House, the EIP service in Christchurch, and sits on the executive committee of the NZ EIP Society. She has a special interest in working with families and using mindfulness and acceptance based approaches.

Mark Bernard is a principal clinical psychologist in the North Birmingham Early Intervention Psychosis Team within Forward Thinking Birmingham, UK. His current interests include the application of psychological approaches following first episode psychosis, the use of Routine Outcome Measures within Early Intervention Psychosis services, and the development of clinical pathways for At Risk Mental States.

Ruth Clutterbuck is a senior clinical psychologist in the East Birmingham Early Intervention for Psychosis Team, Forward Thinking Birmingham, UK. She has a special interest in social recovery following a first episode psychosis and leads on social recovery strategy for Birmingham EIP services.

Diane Ryles qualified as a mental health nurse in North Staffordshire 28 years ago. She was an original member of the West Midlands IRIS group and worked in Birmingham EIP for 14 years as a care co-ordinator, lead nurse and manager. She is now the matron for recovery services, and a trainer in family work and suicide prevention. She is also a carer for a relative with psychosis.

Erin Turner is a consultant psychiatrist in the Early Intervention for Psychosis Service, Solihull, UK, Co-chair of West Midlands EIP Expert Advisory Group and trustee of mental health charity ‘Beyond Shame, Beyond Stigma’. She led the development of Silver Linings app for young people recovering from psychosis and is a board member of HEARTH, Theatre Company. Her interests include promoting collaborative compassionate care and using the arts to reduce stigma and demystify psychosis.