Psychosis Training

older man with hand on younger man's shoulder standing in garden, This one –day course provides an introduction to alternative ways of thinking about psychotic experience as well as practical advice on how to help someone suffering from psychosis.
The course covers:

  • Definitions of psychosis
  • Health conditions where psychosis may be present
  • How psychosis exists on a continuum with normal experience
  • Alternative ways of understanding psychosis, diagnosis and recovery
  • Personal testimonies from service users
  • Dealing with urgent or difficult situations
  • How to help someone who is psychotic
  • The differences – and similarities – between psychosis and neurosis