Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Psychosis. What’s the evidence?

Introduction Cognitive behavioural therapy for psychosis as an adjuvant to pharmacological treatment has been shown be one of the most effective interventions schizophrenia with benefits noted in even resistant schizophrenia. Benefits have mostly registered positive symptoms domain Acceptance and commitment is a third generation Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, empirically supported range conditions, including psychosis, quickly increasing data. It targets experiential avoidance, which seems closely related psychopathology. Its ability also target affective can important advantage psychosis. Objectives To critically review evidence acceptance Methods Non-systematic literature selection scientific articles published past 10 years; by searching Pubmed Medscape databases using combination MeSH descriptors. The following terms were used: “schizophrenia”, “acceptance therapy”. Results Very few studies on ACT less controlled trials systematic reviews. So far there convincing reducing frequency hallucinations, outcomes traumatic events associated having measurable effects anxiety help seeking behaviour. Conclusions As Commitment evolves more arises new kind possible both emerge, allowing us know what works patients through mechanisms permitting improvement strategies. Disclosure No significant relationships.