Recovering the US Mental Healthcare System : The Past, Present, and Future of Psychosocial Interventions for Psychosis

This book is for those supporting, or wanting to support, individuals with psychosis. It highlights the historical and current challenges of psychosis treatment, and advocates for increased training in and use of evidence-based psychosocial treatments.

Decades of research show that psychosocial treatments are effective for psychosis, yet they remain unimplemented as the American healthcare system relies primarily on pharmacological solutions instead. This book reviews the history and current state of research to provide a more nuanced understanding of the evidence for and barriers to psychosocial care for psychosis. It addresses a wide range of mental health research and multi-professional practice domains from historical, personal, societal, professional, and systems perspectives. The varied perspectives presented illustrate factors that limit support for recovery in SMI and psychosis as well as real hope for recovering the US mental healthcare system. With contributions of experts by training and by experience, this book represents an essential resource for students, practitioners and researchers.