Cbt for Psychosis and Affect on Psychosis Symptoms
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2016-01-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This study aims to examine the effectiveness of cognitive behavior therapy for psychosis in
first episode patients and see the outcome of CBT on psychotic symptoms. Because cognitive
behavior therapy mostly use in depressive patient to treat the negative thinking pattern
Cognitive behavioral approaches in the treatment of psychosis have become more prevalent in
recent years for a number of reasons. Evidence has been available for the past two or three
decades regarding the success of these techniques with other forms of psychopathology such as
depression, anxiety disorders, and medical problems. Anxiety, depression and low self-esteem
have been cited as the most common consequences of psychotic disorders. The observation has
also emerged that many patients develop their own coping strategies for reducing the
frequency, severity, and disruptiveness of their symptoms. There has also been increasing
evidence regarding the influence of social environmental factors on the course of psychosis
and the development of stress-vulnerability models to explain these relationships. Research
suggests that 20 to 50 percent of persons with psychosis who receive neuroleptics continue to
experience difficulties related to their psychotic symptoms.