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SHORT TERM DURABILITY OF A COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL INTERVENTION IN PSYCHOSIS: EFFECTS FROM A PILOT STUDY

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 February 2004

Pauline L. Hall
Affiliation:
University of Lancaster, UK
Nicholas Tarrier
Affiliation:
University of Manchester, UK

Abstract

Low self-esteem in psychosis is common and has been found to be significantly related to a number of clinical variables and to symptom severity. This report describes the follow-up evaluation of a simple time-limited cognitive behavioural intervention aimed to improve feelings of low self-worth in the treatment of psychotic symptoms. A previous small scale pilot project found encouraging results for the efficacy of the novel intervention following its delivery and at 3-month follow-up. This report examines the benefits of the technique at 12 months following delivery of the intervention. These preliminary results suggest that the intervention may promote improved levels of self-esteem, psychotic symptomatology and social functioning over the longer term. Implications for practice and future research are discussed.

Type
Brief Clinical Reports
Copyright
© 2004 British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies

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