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David Kingdon
University of Southampton
Southampton, UK
(dgk@soton.ac.uk)
Therapeutic process of CBT
There is a strong focus on individualised
engagement of the patient building on good
ENGAGEMENT psychiatric practice
Agendas are less explicit, feelings are elicited
with great care and homework is used
sparingly
Assessment is based on clinical practice
ASSESSMENT
Emphasis is placed on understanding the
first episode in detail, which may hold the
key to current beliefs
Current problems
Thoughts
Social Physical
Feelings Behaviour
Underlying concerns
Overall aim of CBT for schizophrenia
Work with
negative symptoms
Work with delusions
Delusions
trace beginnings of delusion
build a picture of preceding period
– identify significant life events & circumstances
– identify relevant perceptions (e.g. tingling, fuzzy feeling) &
thoughts (e.g. suicidal, violent)
Clarify experience:
– Are they like ‘someone speaking to you like
I’m doing now’..or ‘maybe whispering or
shouting’
REATTRIBUTION OF VOICES
Explore the individual focus of the experience
– ‘Can anybody else hear what is said?’ ‘Not parents,
friends, etc?’
Discover the patients beliefs about the voices’
origin:
– ‘Why do you think others can’t hear them?’
Debate these beliefs:
– Use techniques for delusions, if appropriate,
e.g. because the CIA have a machine that can do this or
God can speak to people in this way
– Explore doubts: ‘I’m not sure how they come..’
REATTRIBUTION OF VOICES
To reduce To promote
– Distress – Empowerment
& &
– Disability – Recovery