Strong and effective skills for managing psychosis, reversing emotions, and returning to life. Based on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), this innovative work offers real skills to help you balance your emotions and stay grounded in reality. It includes self-assessments, worksheets, and guided activities to understand and manage your symptoms in daily life.

By gaining self-awareness, you will learn to navigate difficult or stressful situations and discover healthier ways to interact with others. If you have a history of psychosis or suffer from a psychotic spectrum disorder, you know how challenging it can be. You may experience paranoid thoughts, auditory hallucinations, and emotional dysregulation. Additionally, you may feel isolated from friends and family if they do not understand what you are going through.

The good news is that you can overcome the stigma of psychosis, regain hope, and rebuild your life. This compassionate handbook will help you start. In this work, you will learn the core DBT skills to feel better: Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotional Regulation, Interpersonal Effectiveness.

You will also find important information on relapse prevention, including warning signs to watch for, what to do in the event of a new episode, and an extensive list of resources for managing your symptoms. Finally, you will find a wealth of practical tools that can be used daily for long-term recovery from psychosis.

Pages: 168, Dimensions: 20.2x20.2cm