Out of illness experience: Metacognition-oriented therapy for promoting self-awareness in individuals with psychosis

American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 85-106

  Salvatore, Giampaolo ^a,e   Lysaker, Paul H ^b   Gumley, Andrew ^c   Popolo, Raffaele ^a   Mari, Jessica ^d   Dimaggio, Giancarlo ^a  

^a Centre for Metacognitive Interpersonal Therapy   (Italy)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^d Third Center of Cognitive Psichotherapy Associazione di Psicologia Cognitiva (APC)   (Italy)

^e Via Lungomare Trieste   (Italy)

Author keywords

Metacognition; Psychosis; Psychotherapy; Schizophrenia; Theory of mind

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CASE REPORT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF CONCEPT; THEORY OF MIND;

ADULT; AWARENESS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; THEORY OF MIND;

EID: 84861325396     PISSN: 00029564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.2012.66.1.85     Document Type: Article

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