Psychotherapy of Schizophrenia: The Treatment of Choice

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Summary: A must read for treating people suffering from schizophrenia
Review: Drs. Karon and Vandenbos have written a book that allows anyone with a serious interest in helping individuals who suffer from schizophrenia to better understand the psychology that is all too often overlooked . The simple truths conveyed in this book will illuminate the desparate lives of individuals who are unfortunate enough to have fallen into psychosis and have yet to find a way out on their own. It is an excellent stimulus that can trigger one's own creativty which is essential in effective treatment with those caught in psychosis. I continue to rely on the lessons learned in this book after having read it 14 years ago!

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Summary: Excellent Source for Practitioner and Student
Review: I enjoyed the frank and honest language of the book. It cut through much that is misunderstood and unknown about people who have schizophrenia. I consider it one of the hallmarks of my personal psychology library. I highly recommend this book to practitioners, students and those who wish to broaden their knowledge of schizophrenia.

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Summary: Refreshing, enlightening, and useful
Review: Thank God for Dr. Karon. Literally. While in the process of reading his book, I began experimenting with a few of his suggestions and precepts. I was elated when not only did they work, but the fact that my psychotic patients could tell that I was actually trying to understand them allowed these patients to feel safe with me. Karon's ideas have become like a clinical gospel to me and many of my colleagues, and his intellectual prowess speaks mightily for his clinical methods.