DEVELOPMENTS IN COGNITIVE-BEHAVIOR THERAPY FOR PERSISTENT PSYCHOTIC SYMPTOMS

This paper is a review of studies on psychological treatments for posi tive psychotic symptoms, and a detailed description of two of these st udies, the Manchester Symptom Project, which aimed to decrease positiv e symptoms by training patients in effective coping strategies, and th e Liverpool Auditory Hallucination project, which aimed to provide a c ognitive-behavioural treatment for individuals with persistent and dis tressing voices. The results from these studies indicate that enduring positive symptoms which have not responded to neuroleptic medication can be effectively treated by psychological methods.