On this episode of Sanity, Dr. Jason Duncan and Dr. Paul Grant dive into Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy, a new approach to cognitive therapy specifically designed to increase outcomes for those with serious mental illnesses, such as psychotic disorders. Dr. Grant explains how the focus of recovery-oriented cognitive therapy is on addressing negative beliefs an individual might have about themselves, others, or the future and building more adaptive “modes” of thinking by uncovering beliefs they have when they are at their very best. Through this treatment, individuals increase their sense of purpose and gain empowerment over their lives, which is often absent for those spending lengthy periods of time in psychiatric hospitals. This therapeutic approach is relatively new (past 10 years), however, initial study findings and past research on the various aspects of the model are promising. Dr. Grant also explains how this form of treatment can be useful for individuals with anxiety disorders, depression, or people who want to gain a deeper sense of purpose in their lives. Tune in for a great episode on a new therapeutic approach!

Resources:

Center for Recovery Oriented Cognitive Therapy

https://beckinstitute.org/center-for-recovery-oriented-cognitive-therapy/

Book - Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy for Serious Mental Health Conditions

https://www.guilford.com/books/Recovery-Oriented-Cognitive-Therapy-Serious-Mental-Health-Conditions/Beck-Grant-Inverso-Brinen/9781462545193

Book - Asylums: Essays on the Social Situation of Mental Patients and Other Inmates by Erving Goffman

https://www.amazon.com/Asylums-Essays-Situation-Patients-Inmates/dp/0385000162/ref=asc_df_0385000162/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312021251979&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8656133040061873383&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9027691&hvtargid=pla-421236664470&psc=1

Beck Institute

https://beckinstitute.org/

Association for the Advancement of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies

https://www.abct.org/

Mental Health America

https://mhanational.org/

National Alliance on Mental Illness

https://www.nami.org/Home

Vienna Beat by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue)