Cognitive therapy of psychosis: Research and implementation
Research into cognitive therapy for psychosis has developed and evolved in the past three decades to cover most symptoms and phases of psychosis and a range of different cultures. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is a time-sensitive, structured, present-oriented psychotherapy directed toward solving current problems and teaching clients skills to modify dysfunctional thinking and behaviour. It has been adapted for psychotic symptoms, e.g. paranoia, negative symptoms and hallucinations, and stages of the disorder, e.g.
Source: Schizophrenia Research - Category: Psychiatry Authors: David Kingdon, Douglas Turkington Source Type: research