Using acceptance and commitment therapy with people with psychosis: A case study

Clinical Case Studies

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 347-359

  Bloy, Sally ^a   Oliver, Joseph E ^b   Morris, Eric ^a  

^a SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

acceptance; commitment; paranoia; psychosis

Indexed keywords

ACCEPTANCE AND COMMITMENT THERAPY; ADULT; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COPING BEHAVIOR; DELUSION; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DRUG ABUSE; FAMILY RELATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; PARANOIA; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SUICIDAL IDEATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 82955213581     PISSN: 15346501     EISSN: 15523802     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1534650111420863     Document Type: Article

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