Cognitive therapy for delusions in schizophrenia: Models, benefits, and new approaches

Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 207-221

  Gather, Corinne ^a,c   Penn, David ^b   Otto, Michael ^a   Goff, Donald C ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c Freedom Trail Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DELUSION; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOSIS; REVIEW; SAFETY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SKILL; SYMPTOM; THREAT;

EID: 10044293025     PISSN: 08898391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/jcop.18.3.207.65650     Document Type: Review

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