Efficacy of brief cognitive behavioural intervention for the treatment of psychosis: A case report Roy Pritha1, Halder Susmita2,* 1Clinical Neuropsychology and Cognitive Neuroscience Centre, Department of Clinical Psychology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India 2Department of Clinical Psychology, Amity University, Kolkata, West Bengal, India *Correspondence: Dr. Susmita Halder, Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, Amity University, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. PIN: 700135, susmitahalder@gmail.com
Online published on 19 April, 2023. Abstract Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) has been found to have strong empirical evidence for the treatment of anxiety and mood disorders. However, its applicability to schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders have posed as a challenge to clinicians and researchers for a long time. In the recent years, there has been a growing body of literature on the effectiveness of CBT on psychosis. The present study attempts to highlight the role of brief CBT in the management of a 23-year-old Bengali speaking, unmarried male, hailing from a rural extended family, with a diagnosis of schizophrenia with prominent symptoms of hallucinations and delusions for the past three years. He was treated with brief CBT approach, resulting in improvement after eight sessions. Top Keywords Schizophrenia, Hallucinations, Delusions. Top |