Alice Medalia, Tiffany Herlands, Alice Saperstein, Nadine Revheim

Cognitive Remediation for Psychological Disorders

Therapist Guide

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Cognitive Remediation for Psychological Disorders contains all the information therapists need to set up a cognitive remediation program that helps clients strengthen the cognitive skills necessary for everyday functioning.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sydney University Press
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. November 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 251mm x 175mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9780190608453
• ISBN-10: 0190608455
• Artikelnr.: 48742592

Autorenporträt

Alice Medalia, PhD, is Professor of Medical Psychology and Director of Psychiatric Rehabilitation at Columbia University Medical Center, College of Physicians and Surgeons. She is also the Clinical Director of Cognitive Health Services for the New York State Office of Mental Health, where she oversees the dissemination of treatments to improve cognition in the largest state mental health system in the United States. Dr. Medalia brought the concept of Cognitive Health to the field of Psychiatry and has received numerous awards in recognition of her leadership in the field. Tiffany Herlands, PsyD, is Assistant Professor of Medical Psychology at Columbia University Medical Center, College of Physicians and Surgeons, and Clinical Director of the Lieber Recovery and Rehabilitation Clinic at Columbia Doctors Midtown. Dr. Herlands has been running Learning Centers since her Kessel Fellowship with Dr. Alice Medalia, and she is a frequent speaker on the topic of treating cognitive disorders. She trains interested professionals in the design and operation of cognitive remediation programs. Alice Saperstein, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Medical Psychology at Columbia University Medical Center, College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Saperstein received training in NEAR during her Kessel Fellowship with Dr. Alice Medalia, and has been involved in the empirical study and implementation of personalized cognitive remediation approaches in a variety of clinical settings. Dr. Saperstein is involved in promoting the dissemination of new research on cognitive remediation approaches and mechanisms of treatment outcome. Nadine Revheim, PhD, is a Program Director/Psychologist for a hospital-based life skills enhancement program focusing on evidence-based treatment for individuals for schizophrenia. Dr. Revheim has over 35 years of experience working with the seriously mentally ill as a research scientist, psychologist and occupational therapist. She received training in NEAR during her Kessel Fellowship with Dr. Alice Medalia. Research interests include cognitive remediation strategies, reading deficits, spirituality and coping with psychiatric illness and recovery.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1 Introductory Information for Clinicians
Chapter 2 Treatment Principles
Chapter 3 Setting up a Cognitive Remediation Program
Chapter 4 How to Assess and Choose Computerized Cognitive Exercises
Chapter 5 Intake and Assessment
Chapter 6 Treatment Planning
Chapter 7 Strategies for Treating Specific Cognitive Deficits and Working with Clients
Chapter 8 Phases of Treatment
Chapter 9 Bridging Groups
Chapter 10 Dealing with Difficult Clinical Situations
Chapter 11 Program Evaluation
Appendix
References
About the Authors