Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis

Cognitive behavioral therapy for psychosis (CBTp) is recommended by the National Treatment Guidelines in both U.K. and U.S. Consistent reports of moderate effect sizes have led to such interventions being suggested as part routine clinical practice. However. Access CBTp poor due a variety factors, including training resources. Therapeutic developments should be based on theoretical understanding cognitive models psychological process associated with stress-vulnerability model. incorporate role negative core beliefs, hypervigilance threat, scanning confirmatory evidence safety behavior. The current about reviewed regarding various methods low-intensity CBTp, different formats (e.g., individual or group), phase illness acute treatment-resistant) subjects. This review suggests that patients disease need derived more benefit from appropriate adjunctive CBTp.