Allen Rubin & David W. Springer 
Psychosocial Treatment of Schizophrenia 

Praise for the Clinician’s Guide to Evidence-Based Practice Series

‘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.’

–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.

Table of Content

Series Introduction ix

Preface xi

Acknowledgments xvii

About the Editors xix

About the Contributors xxi

Chapter 1 Overview and Clinical Implications of Schizophrenia 1
Allen Rubin and Kathi Trawver

Chapter 2 A Guide to Implementation and Clinical Practice of Illness Management and Recovery for People with Schizophrenia 23
Piper S. Meyer, Susan Gingerich, and Kim T. Mueser

Chapter 3 Psychoeducational Family Groups 89
Ellen Lukens and Helle Thorning

Chapter 4 Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Schizophrenia 145
Dennis R. Combs

Chapter 5 Assertive Community Treatment 187
Kathi Trawver

Chapter 6 Critical Time Intervention 253
Daniel Herman, Sarah Conover, and Jeffrey Draine

Chapter 7 Motivational Interviewing for Medication Adherence 283
Stanley G. Mc Cracken and Jonathon E. Larson

Appendix A Research Providing the Evidence Base for the Interventions in This Volume 341
Kathi Trawver and Allen Rubin

Appendix B The Evidence-Based Practice Process 349
Allen Rubin

Appendix C Atypical Antipsychotic Medications for Treating Schizophrenia 361
Kathi Trawver

Author Index 375

Subject Index 385

About the author

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.