The modification of abnormal beliefs

Cognitive therapy for the treatment of delusions

“…Beck's work suggested that delusions might be modifiable by appropriate methods, and a number of small-scale studies provide some support for this. Watts et al (1973), Hole et al (1979), and Turkington et al (1996) using small sample sizes confirmed these findings, and did so using only six or eight sessions of therapy. Milton et al (1978) concluded that the most effective style of therapy was to attempt to modify beliefs collaboratively rather than by adopting a confrontational style.…”

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Persistent Symptoms in Schizophrenia Resistant to Medication

“…It is a structured psychological therapy initially applied to the management of depression 1 but now used for wide range of psychiatric diagnoses. 2 Early case studies demonstrated benefits from CBT in treating persistent psychotic symptoms, [3][4][5] and later case series and open studies have provided further support for the potential benefits of CBT for schizophrenia in reducing distress, disability, and hospitalization. 6,7 Several controlled trials have now been published regarding the use of CBT for schizophrenia, 8 to improve adherence, 9,10 as an adjunctive treatment among inpatients admitted for short-term treatment, 11 and for psychotic symptoms unresponsive to medication.…”

Déficit en théorie de l'esprit dans la schizophrénie: Relecture clinique et revue des arguments expérimentaux

“…Les idees delirantes de controle et les hallucinations a la troisieme personne impliquent une meprise que ferait le patient entre les veritables intentions ou jugements d'autrui a son egard, et I'idee qu' il s' en fait (8) ; les delires de persecution et de reference « pourraient veritablement refleter des inferences erronees, le dysfonctionnement des processus de deduction aboutissant a de fausses croyances » (9). Forts de ce constat, certains auteurs ont propose des therapies vol 45, no 4 comportementales vis ant amodifier « les fausses croyances ou fausses intentions» que le sujet delirantprete aautrui (10). Plusieurs approches visant adiminuer les distorsions cognitives liees aux symptomes positifs sont ainsi disponibles (11-13 et pour revue : 14).…”