Effect of meta-cognitive training in the reduction of positive symptoms in schizophrenia

European Journal of Psychotherapy and Counselling

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 149-158

  Kumar, Devvarta ^a,b   Haq, Mohammad Zia Ul ^a   Dubey, Indu ^a   Dotivala, Kainaz N ^a   Siddiqui, Shazia Veqar ^a   Prakash, Ravi ^a   Abhishek, Priyadarshee ^b   Nizamie, S Haque ^b  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY   (India)

^b GUJARAT FORENSIC SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Metacognitive training; Psychosocial intervention; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951674331     PISSN: 13642537     EISSN: 14695901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13642537.2010.488875     Document Type: Article

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