INDIVIDUAL COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS IN EARLY PSYCHOSIS

Background Cognitive-behavioural treatments have previously been explo red In the treatment of chronic psychotic problems, but recently, the effectiveness of these treatments has been investigated with regard to recent onset and acute psychosis, Method The literature relating to c ognitive-behavioural treatments in psychosis is explored and the appli cation of the approach to recent onset psychosis is described in detai l. Results There appears to be a growing body of evidence that the adv ances made in the treatment of people with chronic treatment resistant psychosis can be similarly applied to people with recent onset and ac ute psychosis. Conclusions Cognitive-behavioural treatments are feasib le with recent onset psychotic patients although further evaluation of their effectiveness is necessary.