COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY FOR SCHIZOPHRENIA
Ayşegül Kart, Kadir Özdel, Hakan Türkçapar
Abstract
Schizophrenia is a heterogeneous disorder that affects behavioral, affective, and cognitive domains and consists of positive and negative psychotic symptoms. Antipsychotic therapy is the first-line treatment for schizophrenia. However, treatment adherence levels are low. Even if there is good treatment compliance, residual symptoms and treatment resistance can be seen. As a result, recent schizophrenia treatment guidelines suggest Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as adjunctive to antipsychotic therapy. CBT is known effective, especially on positive symptoms. This paper aims to review CBT practices and their effectiveness in schizophrenia.
Topics & Concepts
Schizophrenia (object-oriented programming)Cognitive behavioral therapyAntipsychoticAdjunctive treatmentPsychosisCognitionPsychiatryPsychologyClinical psychologyNegative symptomMedicinePsychotherapistInternal medicineSchizophrenia research and treatmentChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentAutism Spectrum Disorder Research