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Cognitive therapy of psychosis in clinical practice

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Nagy Riad Bishay*
Affiliation:
Park House, North Manchester General Hospital, Delaunays Road, Crumpsall, Manchester M8 5RB
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Abstract

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Aims and method

The study aimed at developing a brief cognitive intervention suitable for everyday management of psychotic patients. A brief cognitive therapy package was developed and tested on different patients with psychosis.

Results

In conjunction with medication, a brief cognitive intervention helped some patients with psychosis at different stages of the illness.

Clinical implications

This encouraging report justifies more detailed studies.

Type
Original papers
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Copyright
Copyright © 1999 The Royal College of Psychiatrists

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