title: Psychodynamic perspectives on psychosis and psychotherapy. I: Theory.
abstract: Psychotherapy with sufferers of psychosis may usefully draw on both cognitive--behavioural and psychodynamic theory. The latter has a long history with fluctuating popularity, whilst cognitive--behavioural approaches are currently attracting the attention of clinicians. Some of the factors which may reduce interest in psychodynamic approaches are reviewed, followed by an overview of core psychodynamic theories of psychosis under the major headings of vulnerability of defence and vulnerability of the ego. A vulnerability-stress formulation of psychodynamic theory is then considered together with implications for intervention.
authors.affiliation: University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Hingley
mesh_terms: D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D004532:Ego; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D011582:Psychological Theory; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*