Psychologist Carlos Rebolleda Gil, PhD, has written a book on neurocognition, social cognition, and metacognition in psychosis for mental health professionals.
Synopsis of the book on neurocognition, social cognition, and metacognition in psychosis
Published by Ediciones Pirámide and authored by Dr. Carlos Rebolleda Gil, this book draws on the extensive body of empirical evidence accumulated over recent decades showing that people with a diagnosis within the psychosis spectrum generally present deficits in neurocognition, social cognition, and metacognition.
What are neurocognition, social cognition, and metacognition?
Neurocognition, understood as a set of functions as relevant as attention, memory, executive functions, processing speed, and so on; social cognition, understood as the cognitive processes involved in how people think about themselves, other people, social situations, and interactions; and metacognition, understood as an individual’s ability to reflect on their own mental processes, are key processes that have a decisive influence on functional capacity, psychosocial functioning, and quality of life.
It is now known that these deficits, together with other difficulties, have a decisive influence on the lives of people with a diagnosis of psychosis and, as a result, constitute important targets for assessment and intervention within the recovery processes they undertake.
A book on neurocognition, social cognition, and metacognition in psychosis for mental health professionals
In addition to anyone interested in the subject, this book is primarily intended for mental health professionals who, in one way or another, work with people diagnosed with a psychotic disorder and support them in their recovery processes.
It aims to be a straightforward manual presenting the main definitions, the deficits commonly found in each area, the instruments generally used for their assessment, and, lastly, the techniques, strategies, or programs most commonly used to address these difficulties.
Readers are encouraged, while reading the book, to set aside the idea that these areas can be addressed exclusively by professionals specializing in neuropsychology and, in turn, to engage in a reflective reading, seeking to identify possible similarities between what is presented and the difficulties commonly encountered in the people they serve.
It would also be useful to reflect on the extent to which, from the rehabilitation perspective of these professionals, some of the assessments or interventions presented in the book may be useful in supporting these people’s recovery process.
Contents of the book on neurocognition, social cognition, and metacognition in psychosis
1. Foreword
2. Neurocognition Section
Neurocognitive deficits in psychosis. Cognitive rehabilitation. Attention. Memory. Processing speed. Executive functions. Working memory. Verbal fluency. The MATRICS committee. Main neurocognitive rehabilitation programs in psychosis.
3. Social Cognition Section
Emotional processing. Social perception/knowledge. Theory of mind. Attributional style. MATRICS committee recommendation for assessing social cognition in psychotic disorders: Mayer Salovey Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT). Main programs for improving social cognition in psychosis.
4. Metacognition Section.
Definition. Assessment. Rehabilitation.
5. Conclusions and future directions.
About the author
Carlos Rebolleda Gil is a General Health Psychologist and holds a PhD in Psychology from the Complutense University of Madrid. He currently works as a psychologist at the Aranjuez Psychosocial Rehabilitation Center, managed by the Psychosocial Rehabilitation Line of Hermanas Hospitalarias (LRHP) and affiliated with the Public Network of Social Care for People with Mental Illness.
He also works as a guest lecturer for the University Master’s Degree in Psychosocial Rehabilitation in Community Mental Health at Universitat Jaume I and the Master’s Degree in General Health Psychology at the International University of La Rioja.
Finally, it should be noted that he has published several articles, all related to the psychosocial rehabilitation of severe mental disorder.
Where can you buy the book “Neurocognition, Social Cognition, and Metacognition in Psychosis”?
If you would like to purchase this book, you can buy it at this link.
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