Cognitive behavioral therapy in the treatment of schizophrenia

Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 861-868

  Turkington, Douglas ^a   Dudley, Robert ^b  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioral therapy; Psychosis; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DELUSION; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

COGNITIVE THERAPY; DELUSIONS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXPERT TESTIMONY; HALLUCINATIONS; HUMANS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 4444291636     PISSN: 14737175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/14737175.4.5.861     Document Type: Review

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