Adding to the growing literature on shared formulation, the authors
provide over two decades of practice-based evidence for the use of a
Shared Assessment, Formulation and Education (SAFE) approach to working
with those with complex mental health and behavioural needs.
The SAFE approach offers an evidence-informed framework for
multidisciplinary teams to address the needs of those with complex and
enduring psychosis for whom current evidence-based interventions are
ineffective in promoting their recovery. Drawing from richly detailed
case studies, the authors provide a range of useful tools and fomulation
templates for use by clinicans and professionals alike. They put forward
a shared language to promote a multidisciplinary understanding of
service users' complex needs and a means of organising treatment into a
focused, realistic and targeted approach aimed at reducing barriers to
recovery and allowing individuals to lead personally meaningful lives.
The book focuses predominantly on the treatment of those with psychosis
who require bespoke, multi-theory informed care.
This work will be an invaluable resource to professionals working with
this client group, including clinical and counselling psychologists,
psychiatrists and other allied health professionals.
