The use of cognitive behavior therapy with a normalizing rationale in schizophrenia. Preliminary report
Kingdon, D.G.; Turkington, D.
Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease 179(4): 207-211
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0022-3018 PMID: 2007891 Document Number: 371823
Sixty-four consecutively referred patients with schizophrenia were treated with cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy as an adjunct to standard-treatment. A destigmatizing rationale to explain symptom emergence was devised and supplemented these techniques. They proved safe to use and appeared acceptable to patients and their relatives. Members of the group are being maintained on low levels of or no medication and have required minimal hospitalization. The techniques used are described in detail.