Abstract
This book is a milestone in the development of the theory and practice of early psychosis intervention; I unreservedly recommend it to clinicians of all backgrounds who treat psychotic disorders. This volume will be seen as an essential training material, and every psychiatrist and trainee should own a copy.
Its economy of style and gorgeous presentation should not lead you to conclude that the contents are superficial or for novices. It covers, in incisive detail, all elements of practice, presented in a phase-specific framework, and then in depth, describes how these elements can be combined into a multicomponent service structure. It is richly referenced and lets the reader know where to resource early psychosis materials now available. It takes you well beyond principles and philosophy onto the ‘nuts and bolts’ of practice and service implementation. The authors deserve commendation for welding together the many service-related issues raised by early psychosis intervention. It is clearly the product of a maturing field which continues to drive the service and practice reform agenda across all mental health services.
There is currently a flood of publications hitching themselves to the ‘early psychosis’ bandwagon. Trust me, this book is not one of those. I believe this is the best summary of early psychosis intervention I have read, and an invaluable up-to-date resource.
Buy it!