ERIC Number: EJ796838
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Publication Date: 2007-Feb
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Cognitive Coping Tool Kit for Psychosis: Development of a Group-Based Curriculum
Goldberg, Joel O.; Wheeler, Heather; Lubinsky, Tobi; Van Exan, Jessica
Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, v14 n1 p98-106 Feb 2007
This article outlines an 8-week curriculum that was created to help outpatients develop cognitive and behavioral skills for coping with delusions and hallucinations as well as to reduce patients' comorbid subjective levels of distress (e.g., depression, anxiety). The manualized protocol consisted of psychoeducation and training in a variety of CBT skills that have shown promise in treating individuals with residual psychosis, using recovery-oriented "naturalistic" methods and culminating in the creation of an individualized "tool kit" of cognitive coping resources. A preliminary study of the effectiveness of this brief group-based CBT program for outpatients with chronic, residual symptoms of schizophrenia was conducted. Participants were 24 outpatients diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorders who were stable on medications and connected to case management community follow-up. The Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale for Schizophrenia interview and the Symptom Checklist-90 self-report symptom scales were administered pre- and post-intervention. The results suggest that there were significant improvements in psychotic symptoms and self-reported distress from pre- to posttreatment. (Contains 2 figures and 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Schizophrenia, Coping, Patients, Curriculum Development, Depression (Psychology), Anxiety, Psychoeducational Methods, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Measures (Individuals), Check Lists, Outcomes of Treatment
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