clinical practice has been theabsence of clinician-friendly guides suitable for learning specificempirically supported treatments. Such guides need to beunderstandable, free of technical research jargon, infused withclinical expertise, and rich with real-life examples. Rubin andSpringer have hit a home run with the Clinician's Guide toEvidence-Based Practice Series, which has all of thesecharacteristics and more."—Edward J. Mullen, Willma and Albert Musher Chair Professor,Columbia UniversityState-of-the-art, empirical support for psychosocial treatmentof schizophreniaPart of the Clinician's Guide to Evidence-Based Practice Series,Psychosocial Treatment of Schizophrenia provides busy mental healthpractitioners with detailed, step-by-step guidance for implementingclinical interventions that are supported by the latest scientificevidence.This thorough, yet practical, reference draws on a roster ofexperts and researchers in the field who have assembledstate-of-the-art knowledge into this well-rounded guide. Eachchapter serves as a practitioner-focused how-to reference andcovers interventions that have the best empirical support for thepsychosocial treatment of schizophrenia, including:Cognitive behavioral therapyAssertive community treatmentCritical time interventionMotivational interviewing for medication adherencePsychoeducational family groupsIllness management and recoveryEasy-to-use and accessible in tone, Psychosocial Treatment ofSchizophrenia is an indispensable resource for practitioners whowould like to implement evidence-based, compassionate, effectiveinterventions in the care of people with schizophrenia.

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