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ForwardEngaging Loneliness in the Psychotherapy for Psychosis with Jeremy Ridenour, PsyD, ABPP
People with psychosis experience loneliness at higher rates than the general population and identify loneliness as one of the most significant barriers to personal recovery. While many researchers have called for psychosocial treatments to specifically target loneliness for people experiencing psychosis, there are limited treatment models that provide direct recommendations for therapists working with people with psychosis. In this paper, the concept of loneliness is explored through a review of psychological and philosophical literature and through first-person accounts of psychosis. Additionally, the correlation between specific psychotic symptoms and loneliness is also reviewed. Following this, four key practice elements are outlined, including addressing barriers to accessing the patient’s longing for connection, the loneliness of psychotic experiences, internalized stigma, and loneliness within the therapeutic relationship, that can serve to reduce loneliness through psychotherapy. These elements are transtheoretical and can be integrated into various theoretical orientations. Finally, future directions are considered and factors that can attenuate loneliness for people with psychosis.
Target Audience
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Learning Objectives
1. Identify the relationship between psychotic symptoms and experiences of loneliness.
2. Distinguish between loneliness and social isolation.
3. Describe some of the key therapeutic strategies to mitigate loneliness through psychotherapy.
Dr. Jeremy Ridenour, PsyD, ABPP is a psychologist and psychoanalyst who works at the Austen Riggs Center and serves as the director of psychological testing and associate director of admissions. His research interests include personality assessment and the psychotherapeutic treatment of individuals who experience psychosis.
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The views and opinions expressed in this presentation are those of the presenter(s) and do not necessarily represent the official policy or position of the Austen Riggs Center.
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Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
ACCME - As a Jointly Accredited Organization, The Austen Riggs Center, Inc. designates this learning activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 1.00 APA
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, The Austen Riggs Center, Inc. designates this learning activity for 1.00 continuing education credit(s) (CE) for psychology. Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.
Austen Riggs Center, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0115.
- 1.00 ASWB-ACE
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