Metacognitive therapy (MCT+) in patients with psychosis not receiving antipsychotic medication: A case study

Frontiers in Psychology

Ryan P. Balzan¹ 

关键词: schizophrenia;    psychotherapy;    delusions;    cognitive bias;    CBT;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00967

学科分类：心理学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Background: Psychotherapies for psychosis typically aim to develop an awareness of the implausible content of a delusion or target the underlying cognitive biases (i.e., problematic thinking styles, such as hasty decisions and illusory control) that foster and maintain delusional beliefs. A recently designed individual-based treatment entitled metacognitive therapy (MCT+) combines these two approaches. Emerging evidence suggests individualized MCT+, when used concurrently with antipsychotic medication, may be an effective psychological treatment for reducing delusional symptoms. However, it remains to be tested whether MCT+ can be effective in patients with active delusions who are not currently receiving psychotropic drugs.

【 授权许可】

CC BY