COGNITIVE THERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF DRUG-RESISTANT DELUSIONAL DISORDER

Citation
D. Turkington et al., COGNITIVE THERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF DRUG-RESISTANT DELUSIONAL DISORDER, Clinical psychology and psychotherapy, 3(2), 1996, pp. 118-128
Citations number
34
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology, Clinical
ISSN journal
10633995
Volume
3
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
118 - 128
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-3995(1996)3:2<118:CTITTO>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Four unselected patients with drug-resistant delusional disorder were individually treated with eight sessions of cognitive therapy plus a b ooster session every month up to 1 year. All patients improved on a gl obal measure of delusional severity (the GSDS), and showed a marked re duction in belief conviction. Related psychopathology as measured on t he Comprehensive Psychopathological Rating Scale (CPRS) also markedly improved and all the gains were maintained at 1-year follow-up. improv ed compliance with medication was achieved with half of the patients, and contributed to the improvement gained.