A cognitive behavioural framework for the treatment of distressing visual hallucinations in older people

Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 443-455

  Collerton, Daniel ^a   Dudley, Robert ^b  

^a Bensham Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Charles Bonnet; Cognitive therapy; Psychosis; Visual hallucinations

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHARLES BONNET SYNDROME; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTIONAL STRESS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; REVIEW; VISUAL HALLUCINATION;

EID: 4944226431     PISSN: 13524658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1352465804001626     Document Type: Review

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