People with psychosis are disproportionately overlooked, stigmatized, institutionalized, and incarcerated by society. It’s time for this to change and I’m happy to be part of a movement towards more widely available and inclusive mental health care.
I’ve worked with people experiencing psychosis for over a decade. When my clients would ask me about recommendations for workbooks that might help them learn new skills or that they could use in between our sessions, I couldn’t find a single one. While there were plenty of wonderful books written for family members and mental health clinicians, no similar workbooks existed that were written for someone struggling with psychotic symptoms themselves. I wrote the DBT Skills Workbook for Psychosis to address this gap because people with psychosis deserve effective skills taught in a compassionate manner. This workbook is culturally responsive to the needs of people experiencing psychosis and their intersecting identities, meaning it's inexpensive, easy to understand, and inclusive of cultural beliefs and practices.
About the Book
The DBT Skills Workbook for Psychosis offers powerful and effective skills to help you manage psychosis, take charge of your emotions, and get back to living your life.
Based in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), this first-of-its-kind workbook offers real skills to help you balance your emotions and stay grounded in reality. You’ll find self-assessments, worksheets, and guided activities to help you understand your symptoms and manage them in day-to-day life. You’ll also gain self-awareness, learn to navigate difficult or stressful situations, and discover healthier ways of interacting with others.
In this workbook, you’ll learn the core skills of DBT to help you feel empowered:
Mindfulness
Distress tolerance
Emotion regulation
Interpersonal effectiveness
You’ll also find important information on relapse prevention—including warning signs to watch out for, what to do if you have another episode, and an extensive resource list to help you manage your symptoms. And finally, you’ll find a wealth of practical tools that can be used every day for long-lasting psychosis recovery.
What People Are Saying
“As a schizophrenic, I have always wished there were more therapy options for dealing with my illness, especially my psychosis symptoms. Sure, there’s medication, but how do you treat the condition outside meds? Enter The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Psychosis. Among the best books for schizophrenia patients, Maggie Mullen’s workbook fills the gap in therapy books about schizophrenia, offering the chance to develop skills of resilience, learn coping skills, and devise methods for dealing with psychosis outside medication. I love that this book is an interactive workbook you can go through at your own pace or with the assistance of a mental health professional. The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Psychosis is truly a beacon of hope in the treatment of psychosis.”
— Broke by Books, 20 Best Books About Schizophrenia
“A brilliant integration of DBT-based skills, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and psychoeducation for clients and loved ones. It is written in a clear, concise, and compassionate voice that focuses on destigmatizing psychotic spectrum illness—and providing both hope and tangible skills. If you or a loved one struggle with psychosis, this is a must-have guide to understanding and ameliorating your symptoms. If you are a therapist, this book provides a thoughtful and effective framework for treating psychosis. This book is a major contribution to our field.”
— Patrik J. Karlsson, LCSW, behavioral health manager and
DBT therapist at Kaiser Permanente
“This excellent workbook makes a valuable contribution to the psychosocial treatment for people with psychosis. Writing in a clear, engaging style, Mullen shows how core dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills can be used to reduce symptoms associated with disorders on the psychotic spectrum, build a support network, and improve quality of life. The case examples make the book highly accessible to all. I recommend this workbook for patients, families, and therapists.”
— Cedar R. Koons, LCSW, DBT consultant, mindfulness teacher,
and author of The Mindfulness Solution for Intense Emotions
“I loved the book and found a lot of very useful advice. What I particularly liked was that the exercises were only for me to see, so I could be completely open and honest with my difficulties and issues….This made me really reevaluate what is important in my life and identify where I need to focus in the future.…Altogether it was a brilliant book.”