A distillation of many years' work on a therapeutic milieu ward of the Maudsley Hospital, in which psychotic patients were treated with an integral combination of psychiatric and psychological care anchored in the use of advanced psychoanalytic concepts of psychosis. Compelling clinical material is reproduced to help illuminate the meaning of illnesses such as paranoid schizophrenia, catatonia, psychotic anorexia and manic-depression. Several depth interviews by the author, an authority on the application of psycho-analytic thought to the problems of psychosis are reproduced for the first time.

Mark Le Messurier is a Teacher, Counsellor, Author, and Public Speaker, and works in private practice as a mentor to young people, a coach to parents, and a teacher educator. He is the recipient of the Australia Day Council’s 2022 SA Senior Australian of the Year award. His generosity and consideration for others was recognised as profound, far reaching, and life changing. He’s helped many families, and has improved the self-worth, wellbeing, mental health, and life outcomes of children, adolescents, parents, and educators. Mark is on Facebook and can always be contacted at mark@marklemessurier.com.au

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Madhavi Nawana Parker is Managing Director of Positive Minds Australia. Her work as a Behaviour Consultant provides young people, families, and schools with tools to develop resilience, confidence, wellbeing, and healthy friendships through counselling, professional development, parent workshops, online training, and an extensive range of published works. Madhavi can be reached through her website www.positivemindsaustralia.com.au and on social media under 'Positive Minds Australia.'