Cbt for Psychosis and Affect on Psychosis Symptoms

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2016-01-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

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.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Aisha Andleeb

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients diagnosed with psychosis by psychiatrist of the recruiting unit.

• Patients with duration of illness till 3 years.

• Patients with the minimum of 5 years of education.

• Patients within the age range of 18 to 35 years.

• Competent and willing to give informed consent.

• Patients living in the study catchment area.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with drug induced psychosis.

• Patients with severe psychopathology, unable to give informed consent.

• Patients suffering from organic or neurological disorder.

• Patients suffering from chronic physical condition.