Cognitive Remediation for Successful Employment and Psychiatric Recovery

The Thinking Skills for Work Program

Susan R. McGurk, Kim T. Mueser

• Publisher: The Guilford Press
• Year: 2021
• ISBN:
  9781462545995
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: Abnormal Psychology
• Index: Psychology

From leading developers of psychosocial treatments for people with severe mental illnesses, this manual presents a research-based program proven to help participants acquire and sustain meaningful employment. Thinking Skills for Work (TSW) integrates self-management strategies and computer-based cognitive training exercises to enhance clients' capacities in such key areas as attention, memory, planning, and organization. Individualized Action Plans offer targeted support for getting a job, performing optimally on the job, mastering specific tasks and routines, and overcoming interpersonal challenges. In a convenient large-size format, the book includes rich case illustrations and extensive reproducible handouts. Purchasers get access to a companion website where they can download and print the handouts, as well as supplemental assessment forms and a Guide to TSW Computer-Based Training.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title Page
• Title Page
• Copyright
• About the Authors
• Foreword
• Acknowledgments
• Contents
• Part I. Background
• Part II. Assessment and Treatment Planning
• Part III. Cognitive Training
• Part IV. Cognitive Self‑Management Strategies
• Part V. Consultation
• Appendix: Thinking Skills for Work Handouts
• References
• Index