Why Does Schizophrenia Develop at Late Adolescence? - by Chris Harrop & Peter Trower (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

One of the main problems with this approach, is that only a small proportion of these young adults can be expected to go on to develop schizophrenia, yet all the treatment regimes are derived from work with adults who have had full psychotic episodes.

Why Does Schizophrenia Develop at Late Adolescence? proposes a controversial new model of how schizophrenia develops in late adolescence and presents clinical material aimed at influencing the way psychosis is treated, building on a state-of-the-art reassessment of the field.

• A major reconceptualisation of how schizophrenia develops
• A controversial approach
• Early intervention programmes are now extremely widespread, so there is much interest in the area and how best to treat this serious psychotic disorder

From the Back Cover

In this groundbreaking and innovative book, Chris Harrop and Peter Trower outline a whole new way of understanding schizophrenia. Controversially, they argue that symptoms seen as psychosis can be linked to the typical psychological development of adolescence and, in particular, to problems constructing an independent, adult self.

This unique psychological account of schizophrenia, written in accessible language, offers insights and practical therapeutic techniques that will be of value to young people with this problem, their families and anyone working with adolescents.

For therapists and all those working in mental health services, particularly those interested in early intervention, this book is essential reading.

'... a valuable contribution to what remains one of the most problematical issues for health providers, receivers and researchers.' Dr Paul Patterson

'... what Peter and Chris have to say is controversial, but I suspect this work will be regarded in time to come as "trail-blazing".' Professor Max Birchwood

About the Author

Chris Harrop is the author of Why Does Schizophrenia Develop at Late Adolescence?: A Cognitive-Developmental Approach to Psychosis, published by Wiley.

Peter Trower is the author of Why Does Schizophrenia Develop at Late Adolescence?: A Cognitive-Developmental Approach to Psychosis, published by Wiley.