Therapy with psychotic persons in outpatient daily routine

Authors

  • Evelin Gottwalz-Itten
  • Maike Hartmann

Abstract

The positive effect of cognitive behavioural therapy in reducing symptoms and as a prophylactic against recidivism, with patients suffering from a psychosis has been well supported for least a decade. As a theoretical basis for treatment, learning theory, (the acceptance that behaviour is managed by comprehensive schemata), as well as the Vulnerability- Stress- Coping model that assumes through stress vulnerability (a sensitivity to environmental stimuli) psychotic symptoms develop which can be strengthened. Theoretical assumptions allow therapeutically helpful interventions to modify comprehensive debilitating schemata and establish self-management of stress discharge. In the past these interventions were hardly ever implemented as part of the every day routine provision with psychotic patients. This has been illustrated in many case studies of therapeutic work with these patients in the out patient training unit of the German Society of Behaviour Therapy, Hamburg.

Keywords: Behaviour therapy, psychoses, schemata, Vulnerability – Stress – Coping Model

Author Biographies

Evelin Gottwalz-Itten

Jahrgang 1955. Psychotherapeutin ASP, in freier Praxis in Sankt Gallen. Diplom-Psychologin, Psychologische Psychotherapeutin (VT) und Systemische Therapeutin und Supervisorin. Ambulanzleitung und stellvertretende Institutsleitung des Hamburger Ausbildungszentrums der DGVT. Ein weiterer Schwerpunkt ist die Vermittlung des „Offenen Dialogs“ im Projekt von Dr. med. Volkmar Aderhold.

Aktuelle Publikationen:
(2010) mit Aderhold, V., Haßlöwer, H.: Die Behandlungskonferenz – Dialog, Reflexion und Transparenz. Psych. Pflege Heute, 16, 142–152

(2013) mit Aderhold, V., Family therapy and psychosis – replacing ideology with openness. In: Read, J., Dillon, J. (Hrsg.) Models of Madness (S. 378–391), 2. Aufl., London: Routledge

Maike Hartmann

Jahrgang 1983. Diplom-Psychologin. Beschäftigte sich im Rahmen ihrer Doktorarbeit mit Stress- und Einflussfaktoren psychotischer Störungen und legte ihren Schwerpunkt in der Ausbildung zur Verhaltenstherapeutin auf die Behandlung von Patienten mit Psychose.

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Published

2014-03-30

How to Cite

Gottwalz-Itten, E., & Hartmann, M. (2014). Therapy with psychotic persons in outpatient daily routine. Psychotherapie-Wissenschaft, 3(2), 65–69. Retrieved from https://psychotherapie-wissenschaft.info/article/view/167

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Vol. 3 No. 2 (2013): Freie Themen

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