CBT for psychosis: A qualitative analysis of clients' experiences

Abstract

The study throws light on the experience of receiving CBT for psychosis and points to some of the therapeutic process variables worthy of consideration in clinical practice and future research.

First session solution‐focused brief therapy with families who have a child with severe intellectual disabilities: mothers' experiences and views

“…The methodology enables practitioners and clients to share experiences that may inform and 20 Helen Lloyd and Rudi Dallos stimulate ideas for clinical practice and research (Ashworth, 2003;Robson, 2002). It is similar to that used by Messari and Hallam (2003) to gain insight into clients' experiences of therapy. User involvement in the development and evaluation of therapy is still a relatively new venture.…”

Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy as an adjunct to pharmacotherapy for treatment-resistant depression in primary care: the CoBalT randomised controlled trial

“…39 Importantly, as there has been little qualitative research in this area, there is only limited understanding of why patients adhere to psychotherapy or not, and, likewise, for the rationale behind their decisions. Researchers have used qualitative methods to explore people's experiences of CBT 40,41 and their work shows the value of listening to patients, particularly in relation to better understanding patients' views on both the therapeutic process and outcomes of therapy. To our knowledge, to date no one has focused specifically on the views and experiences of patients with TRD who have received CBT.…”

“…Greater adherence to therapy should equal greater effectiveness. 41 Thus, there is a need to identify barriers to adherence. Patients often say they would prefer talking therapies 22,[91][92][93] but for GPs to refer, it is necessary to explain what therapy involves.…”

“…For example eating disorders and alcohol dependency, not just depression. The few qualitative studies that have explored patients' experiences of face-to-face CBT have reported on patients with psychosis, 41,96 described the techniques by which patients used CBT after leaving therapy 97 or compared patient experiences of CBT and psychodynamic therapy. 98 Our study found that patients could struggle with the focus of CBT if they felt their past or current situation -such as physical symptoms or what they felt was their primary condition -was not being explored sufficiently to address the cause of their depression.…”

Participant Experiences of Attending a Community CBT Workshop for Insomnia: A Qualitative Six-Year Follow-Up

“…This has been identified in several studies, including groups for people with psychosis (Dunn, Morrison, & Bentall, 2002;Messari & Hallam, 2003) and depression (Cramer, et al, 2011;Simmonds et al, 2013). CBT-specific techniques are also reported to be helpful in individual and group CBT.…”