Tamasin Knight,Rufus May,Elaine Hewis
Tamasin Knight's first book, Beyond Belief, explores ways of helping people who have unusual beliefs. These are beliefs that may be called delusions, obsessions, or another kind of psychopathology.,- Psychiatric treatment attempts to remove these beliefs by medication and other methods. The new approach described in Beyond Belief is different. It is about accepting the individual's own reality and assisting them to cope and live with their beliefs.,- Beyond Belief explains the new approach in a very readable format.,- Many psychological techniques to cope with unusual beliefs are described. These include strategies to reduce fear, strategies to increase coping and problem solving techniques.,- Ideal for mental health professionals, service users/survivors and carers.
Nonfiction
Beyond Belief: Alternative Ways of Working with Delusions, Obsessions and Unusual Experiences