"schizophrenia"
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Resources
Books and Articles
While the resources listed below have been placed in categories which correspond basically to the organization of this site, many of them are much broader than the square into which they have been place.
The Medical Model
Beck, A. T. (2009). Schizophrenia: Cognitive Theory, Research, and Therapy. New York: Guilford Press.
Breeding, J. (2000). The Necessity of Madness. London, England: Chipmunkapublishing.
Colbert, T. C. (1996). Broken Brains or Wounded Hearts: What Causes Mental Illness. Santa Ana, California: Kevco Publishing.
Frances, A. (2013). Saving Normal: An Insider's Revolt Against Out-of-Control Psychiatric Diagnosis, DSM-5, Big Pharma, and the Medicalization of Ordinary Life. New York, NY: William Morrow.
Read, J., Mosher, L. R., & Bentall, R. P. (2004). Models of Madness: Psychological, Social and Biological Approaches to Schizophrenia. Hove, East Sussex [England: Brunner-Routledge.
Whitaker, R. (2011). Anatomy of Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness in America. New York: Broadway Books.
Alternative Treatments
Lake, J. (2009). Integrative Mental Health Care: A Therapist's Handbook. New York: W.W. Norton & Co.
Monti, D. A., & Beitman, B. D. (2010). Integrative Psychiatry. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Mueser, K.T., Jeste, D.J., (2011) Clinical Handbook of Schizophrenia
Muskin, P. R. (2000). Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Psychiatry. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press.
Stastny, P. & Lehmann, P. (2007). Alternatives Beyond Psychiatry. Berlin: Peter Lehmann Publishing.
Stradford, D., Vickar, G., Berger, C., & Cass, H. (2012). The Flying Publisher Guide to Complementary and Alternative Medicine Treatments in Psychiatry (2012 ed.). Düsseldorf: Flying Publisher & Kamps.
Open Dialogue
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Bellack, A. S. (2004). Social Skills Training for Schizophrenia: A Step-by-Step Guide (2nd ed.). New York: Guilford Press.
Kingdon, D. G., & Turkington, D. (2005). Cognitive Therapy of Schizophrenia. New York: Guilford Press.
Knaus, W. J. (2008). The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Anxiety: A Step-by-Step Program. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications.
Psychoanalysis
Eigen, M. (2004). The Psychotic Core. London: Karnac.
Karon, B. P., & VandenBos, G. R. (1994). Psychotherapy of Schizophrenia: The Treatment of Choice. Northvale, N.J.: Jason Aronson.
Steinman, I. (2009). Treating the "Untreatable" Healing in the Realms of Madness. London: Karnac Books.
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)
Bosch, P. M., & Van Den Noort, M. W. (2008). Schizophrenia, Sleep, and Acupuncture. Cambridge, MA: Hogrefe.
Chen, S. (2008). Treatment of Schizophrenia and Other Psychosis with Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine (Di 1 ban. ed.). Shanghai: Shanghai Zhong.
Chia, M., & Saxer, D. (2009). Emotional Wisdom: Daily Tools for Transforming Anger, Depression, and Fear. Novato, Calif.: New World Library.
Chia, M., & Wei, W. U. (2009). Living in the Tao: The Effortless Path of Self-Discovery. Rochester, Vt.: Destiny Books.
Dechar, L. (2006). Five Spirits: Alchemical Acupuncture for Psychological and Spiritual Healing. New York: Chiron Publications/Lantern Books.ract
Dolowich, G. (2003). Archetypal Acupuncture: Healing with the Five Elements. Aptos, Calif.: Jade Mountain Pub.
Frantzis, B. K. (2009). Tao of Letting Go: Meditation for Modern Living. Berkeley, Calif.: Blue Snake Books.
Fudeman, W. (2012). Before Pharmaceuticals: Emotional Healing with Chinese Medicine. Alpine, NJ: Bryce Cullen Publishing.
Gach, M. R., & Henning, B. A. (2004). Acupressure for Emotional Healing: A Self-Care Guide for Trauma, Stress & Common Emotional Imbalances. New York: Bantam Books.
Hammer, L. (1991). Dragon Rises, Red Bird Flies: Psychology, Energy & Chinese Medicine. Barrytown, N.Y.: Station Hill Press.
Jahnke, R. (2002). The Healing Promise of Qi: Creating Extraordinary Wellness Through Qigong and Tai Chi. Chicago, IL: Contemporary Books.
Kaptchuk, T. J. (1983). The Web That Has No Weaver: Understanding Chinese Medicine. New York: Congdon & Weed.
Marin, G. (2006). Five Elements, Six Conditions: A Taoist Approach to Emotional Healing, Psychology, and Internal Alchemy. Berkeley, Calif.: North Atlantic Books.
Mitchell, D. (2011). Daoist Nei Gong: The Philosophical Art of Change. London: Singing Dragon.
Reid, D. P. (1994). The Complete Book of Chinese Health and Healing: Guarding the Three Treasures. Boston: Shambhala.
Zhang, Y. (2007). Transforming Emotions with Chinese Medicine an Ethnographic Account from Contemporary China. Albany: State University of New York Press.
Yoga & Kundalini Yoga
Emerson, D., & Hopper, E. (2011). Overcoming Trauma Through Yoga: Reclaiming Your Body. Berkeley, Calif.: North Atlantic Books.
Freeman, R. (2010). The Mirror of Yoga: Awakening the Intelligence of Body and Mind. Boston: Shambhala.
Khalsa, K. K. (2006). Praana, Praanee, Praanayam: Exploring the Breath Technology of Kundalini Yoga as Taught by Yogi Bhajan. Espanola, NM: Kundalini Research Institute.
Khalsa, D. (2010). Kundalini Yoga Meditation for Complex Psychiatric Disorders: Techniques Specific for Treating the Psychoses, Personality, and Pervasive Developmental Disorders. New York: W.W. Norton & Co.
Khalsa, D. (2006). Kundalini Yoga Meditation: Techniques Specific for Psychiatric Disorders, Couples Therapy, and Personal Growth. New York: W.W. Norton & Co.
Weintraub, A. (2012). Yoga Skills for Therapists: Effective Practices for Mood Management. New York: W.W. Norton.
Mindfulness and Meditation
Berrigan, D., & Henh, T. (1975). The Raft is Not the Shore: Conversations Toward a Buddhist-Christian Awareness. Boston: Beacon Press.
Chien, W. T., & Lee, I. Y. (2013). The Mindfulness-Based Psychoeducation Program for Chinese Patients with Schizophrenia. Psychiatry Services, 64(4), 376-379. Retrieved October 7, 2013, from the PubMed database.
Davis, L. W., Strasburger, A. M., & Brown, L. F. (2007). Mindfulness: An Intervention for Anxiety in Schizophrenia. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 45(11), 23-29. Retrieved October 7, 2013, from the PubMed database.
Eppsteiner, F. (1998). Interbeing: Fourteen Guidelines for Engaged Buddhism (3rd ed.). Berkeley, Calif.: Parallax Press.
Gunaratana, H. (2002). Mindfulness in Plain English. Boston: Wisdom Publications.
Gunaratana, H. (2009). Beyond Mindfulness in Plain English: An Introductory Guide to Deeper States of Meditation. Boston: Wisdom Publications.
Hanh, T. N. (2012). Fear: Essential Wisdom for Getting Through the Storm. S.l.: HarperCollins.
Hanh, T. N. (2002). Be Free Where You Are. Berkeley, CA: Parallax Press.
Hanh, T. N. (2005). Being Peace. Berkeley, CA: Parallax Press.
Hanh, T. N. (2012). Making Space: Creating a Home Meditation Practice. Berkeley, CA: Parallax Press.
Hanh, T. N. (2006). True Love: A Practice for Awakening the Heart. Ithaca, NY: Shambhala .
Hanh, T. N. (2009). Happiness: Essential Mindfulness Practices. Berkeley, California: Parallax Press.
Hanh, T. N. (2010). Reconciliation: Healing the Inner Child. Berkeley, California: Parallax Press.
Hanson, R., & Mendius, R. (2009). Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love & Wisdom. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications.
Johnson, D. P., Penn, D. L., Frederickson, B. L., Kring, A. M., Meyer, P. S., Catalino, L. I., et al. (2011). A Pilot Study of Loving-Kindness Meditation for the Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research, 129(2-3), 137-140. Retrieved October 7, 2013, from the PubMed database.
Laity, A. (1990). Transformation & Healing: Sutra on the Four Establishments of Mindfulness. Berkeley, Calif.: Parallax Press.
Lama, D. (2003). Stages of Meditation: Dalai Lama. Ithaca, NY: Snow Lion.
Levitt, P. (1988). The Heart of Understanding: Commentaries on the Prajñaparamita Heart Sutra. Berkeley, Calif.: Parallax Press.
Loizzo, J. (2000) Meditation and Psychotherapy, Ch. 4 of Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Psychiatry .
Miller, J. L. (2011). Teaching Mindfulness to Individuals with
Monti, D. A., & Beitman, B. D. (2010). Integrative psychiatry. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Mosher, L. R., & Hendrix, V. (2004). Soteria: Through Madness to Deliverance. California: L.R. Mosher.
Podvoll, E. M. (2003). Recovering Sanity: A Compassionate Approach to Understanding and Treating Psychosis. Boston: Shambhala.
Salzberg, S. (2011). Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation: A 28-Day Program. New York: Workman Pub.
Zinn, J. (19911990). Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness. New York, N.Y.: Pub. by Dell Pub., a division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Pub. Group.
Zinn, J. (2012). Mindfulness for Beginners: Reclaiming the Present Moment - and Your Life. Boulder, CO: Sounds True.
Spiritualism
Bragdon, E. (2012). Spiritism and Mental Health Practices from Spiritist Centers and Spiritist Psychiatric Hospitals in Brazil. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Nelson, J. E. (1994). Healing the Split: Integrating Spirit Into Our Understanding of the Mentally Ill (Rev. ed.). Albany: State University of New York Press.
Page, C. R. (2003). Spiritual Alchemy: How to Transform Your Life. Saffron Walden: C.W. Daniel.
Talmor, H. (2006). Unconditional Healing: Personal and Planetary Healing for the New Millenium. Gainesville, FL: Hanoch Talmor.
Energy Psychology
Brach, T. (2012). True Refuge: Finding Peace and Freedom in Your Own Awakened Heart. New York: Bantam Books.
Dicarlo, R. (1996). Towards a New World View: Conversations at the Leading Edge. Las Vegas, NV: Epic Publishers.
Eden, D., & Feinstein, D. (2008). Energy Medicine: Balancing Your Body's Energies for Optimal Health, Joy, and Vitality (Updated and expanded). New York: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin.
Feinstein, D., Eden, D., & Craig, G. (2005). The Promise of Energy Psychology: Revolutionary Tools for Dramatic Personal Change. New York: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin.
Murphy, M. (1992). The Future of the Body: Explorations into the Further Evolution of Human Nature. Los Angeles: J.P. Tarcher.
Orloff, J. (2009). Emotional Freedom: Liberate Yourself from Negative Emotions and Transform Your Life. New York: Harmony Books.
Orloff, J. (2012). Dr. Judith's Orloff's Guide to Intuitive Healing: 5 Steps to Physical, Emotional, and Sexual Wellness. Bourbon, IN: Harmony.
Nutritional Approaches
Brown, R. P., Gerbarg, P. L., & Muskin, P. R. (2009). How to Use Herbs, Nutrients & Yoga in Mental Health Care. New York: W.W. Norton.
Cambell-McBride, N. (2010). Internal bliss: Recipes Designed for those Following the Gut and Psychology Syndrome Diet. Middle River, MD: International Nutrition.
Edelman, E. (1998). Natural Healing for Schizophrenia and Other Common Mental Disorders (2nd ed.). Eugene, Or.: Borage Books.
Hoffer, A. (2007). Orthomolecular Treatment for Schizophrenia and Other Mental Illnesses: A Guide for Practitioners. Toronto, ON: International Schizophrenia Foundation.
Hoffer, A. (2004). Healing Schizophrenia: Complementary Vitamin & Drug Treatments. Toronto, Ontario: CCNM Press.
Hoffer, A., & Saul, A. W. (2008). Orthomolecular Medicine for Everyone: Megavitamin Therapeutics for Families and Physicians. Laguna Beach, CA: Basic Health.
Maté, G. (2011). When the Body Says No: Exploring the Stress-Disease Connection. Hoboken, N.J.: J. Wiley.
Marohn, S. (2003). The Natural Medicine Guide to Schizophrenia. Charlottesville, VA: Hampton Roads Pub. Co.
Perlmutter, D., & Loberg, K. (2013). Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth About Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar-Your Brain's Silent Killers. Boston: Little, Brown and Company.
Philpott, W. H., & Kalita, D. K. (2000). Brain Allergies: The Psychonutrient and Magnetic Connections (2nd ed.). Los Angeles: Keats Publishers.Sternberg, E.M., The Balance Within: The Science Connecting Health and Emotions.
Walsh, W. (2012). Nutrient Power: Heal Your Biochemistry and Heal Your Brain. New York, NY: Skyhorse Pub.
Peer Counseling/Support, Self Help, Hearing Voices Therapy
Breggin, P. R. (2013). Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal: A Guide for Prescribers, Therapists, Patients, and Their Families. New York: Springer Publishing Co..
Chamberlin, J. (1978). On Our Own: Patient-Controlled Alternatives to the Mental Health System. New York: Hawthorn Books.
Copeland, M. E. (2002). Wellness Recovery Action Plan: A System for Monitoring, Reducing and Eliminating Uncomfortable or Dangerous Physical Symptoms and Emotional Feelings (Rev. ed.). West Dummerston, VT: Peach Press.
Escher, S. A. (2010). Children Hearing Voices: What You Need to Know and What You Can Do. S.l.: Pccs Books.
Hall, W., & York, N. (2007). Harm Reduction Guide to Coming Off Psychiatric Drugs. New York, NY: Icarus Project.
Leudar, I., & Thomas, P. (2000). Voices of Reason, Voices of Insanity: Studies of Verbal Hallucinations. London: Routledge.
Longden, E. (2013). Learning From the Voices in My Head. New York, NY: TED Conferences.
Mackler, D., & Morrissey, M. (2010). A Way Out of Madness: Dealing With Your Family After You've Been Diagnosed With a Psychiatric Disorder. Bloomington, Ind.: Authorhouse.
Watkins, J. (2008). Hearing Voices: A Common Human Experience (Rev. ed.). Melbourne, Vic.: Michelle Anderson Pub.
For the Advocate
Carter, R., & Golant, S. (1999). Helping Someone with Mental Illness: A Compassionate Guide for Family, Friends. Bourbon, IN: Harmony
Greek, M. (2012). Schizophrenia: A Blueprint for Recovery. N/A: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.
Mueser, K. T., & Gingerich, S. (2006). The Complete Family Guide to Schizophrenia: Helping Your Loved One Get the Most Out of Life. New York: Guilford Press.
Woolis, R. (1992). When Someone You Love Has a Mental Illness. New York, N.Y.: J.P. Tarcher/Perigee.
Creative and Expressive Art Therapy
Escher, S. A. (2010). Children Hearing Voices: What You Need to Know and What You Can Do. S.l.: Pccs Books.
Trauma
Rothschild, B. (2010). 8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery: Take-Charge Strategies to Empower Your Healing. New York: W.W. Norton.
Other Alternative Therapies
Davidson, L. (2003). Living Outside Mental Illness: Qualitative Studies of Recovery in Schizophrenia (Qualitative Studies in Psychology Series). New York: New York University Press.
Greenfeld, L. (2013). Mind, Modernity, Madness: The Impact of Culture on Human Experience. Cambridge: Harvard University Press.
Hogarty, G. E. (2002). Personal Therapy for Schizophrenia and Related Disorders: A Guide to Individualized Treatment. New York: Guilford Press.
Mueser, K. T., & Jeste, D. V. (2008). Clinical Handbook of Schizophrenia. New York: Guilford Press.
Williams, P. (2012). Rethinking Madness: Towards a Paradigm Shift in our Understanding and Treatment of Psychosis. San Francisco: Sky's Edge.
Life Needs/Resources
Therapists/other support
Finance/Support – trusts for present, future, present needs
Health
Lee, E., Hui, C., Chang, W. C., Chan, S., Li, Y. K., Lee, J., et al. (2013). Impact of Physical Activity on Functioning of Patients with First-Episode Psychosis — A 6 Months Prospective Longitudinal Study. Schizophrenia Research, 13. Retrieved October 11, 2013, from http://www.schres-journal.com/article/S0920-9964(13)00470-2/abstract
Housing
Socializing
Education
Legal
Perlin, M., (2005) Mental Disability Law, http://psychrights.org