We have just completed a preliminary investigation of cognitive behavioural therapy for psychosis for people not taking medication. Altogether 20 people took part. 18 people stayed in the study until the end suggesting both the therapy and assessments they received were acceptable. Interim findings from an ongoing qualitative study exploring service user’s perceptions of CBT for psychosis (CBTp) have provided a useful insight into service user’s perspectives of CBTp. Some quotes from the study are as follows: "We thrashed things out and learnt new strategies that I had never learnt before, now if I have a blip I am able to use strategies to pull myself round" “I was thinking that all these thoughts I was thinking when I felt fine, oh my god they’re crazy but (psychologist) helped me to see that thoughts weren’t crazy, after looking at what happened”. |
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