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Worries of the Mind
Understanding psychosis in 33 questions Stijn Vanheule & Jim van Os
Clear answers to recognizable questions Written by the preeminent psychosis authorities from the Low Countries Gives an overall view on what psychosis is
What are psychotic experiences? Is psychosis a brain disease? Is the use of lifelong medication absolutely necessary? Is psychotherapy even a good idea? Can trauma cause psychosis? Are people suffering from psychotic issues dangerous to their surroundings or to themselves? And how do you recover from psychosis?
Renowned experts Stijn Vanheule and Jim van Os throw light onto the biggest misconceptions. By means of specific questions, the most recent scientific findings and practical experience, this book explains what psychotic experiences are exactly, how they develop and in what way they are treated best.
230 x 150 | 232 pages | 50,000 words B&W illustrations | paperback all rights available
Stijn Vanheule is senior lecturer of clinical psychology and psychoanalysis at Ghent University. He’s an internationally acclaimed expert on Lacan, and an expert concerning psychosis and psychiatric diagnosis, administrator of PsychoseNet in Belgium, and a much sought-after speaker in Flanders and The Netherlands. Jim van Os is a senior lecturer of psychology at Utrecht University, member of the KNAW, Fellow of King’s College London and chairman of PsychoseNet in The Netherlands.
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