Comments on: Recent Study Suggests CBT for Psychosis Should Be All or Nothing http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-psychosis-0615122 Exploring Healthy Psychotherapy Fri, 24 May 2013 18:23:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: georgia http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-psychosis-0615122#comment-59551 georgia Tue, 19 Jun 2012 11:29:28 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=13112#comment-59551 With this sort of CBT that is very specific to meet the needs of patients who exhibit signs of psychosis, is there a specific time frame for completion of the program? I think that for a lot of patients when they don’t have small incremental steps to keep focused on, then they completely lose focus of their proposed treatment plan and become to feel a little overwhelmed. I know that for many it would be difficult to give a time frome, but even if they could work with their therapist to come up with a time frame for completion that feels reasonable and doable then maybe this could keep many more patients involved in their treatment and committed to seeing it through until the end.

]]> By: Solomon http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-psychosis-0615122#comment-59530 Solomon Mon, 18 Jun 2012 18:08:08 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=13112#comment-59530 That’s pretty harsh to say that it should be all or nothing don’t you think?
Isn’t something better than nothing at all?

]]> By: Irene http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-psychosis-0615122#comment-59512 Irene Mon, 18 Jun 2012 11:20:10 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=13112#comment-59512 I can definitely see the benefits of seeing it through, but we have to remember that many patients face a great many obstacles when it comes to completing any course of treatment.

Transportation can be a huge obstacle for many patients, as can affordability of services. Many don’t have the support system that is needed in the home to encourage them to take their medications and attend their sessions.

Sad, but many of these patients who would benefit so much from a full course of treatment are the very patients who have the most working against them in terms of staying with a program and seeing it through to the end.

]]> By: QP http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-psychosis-0615122#comment-59496 QP Mon, 18 Jun 2012 06:50:28 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=13112#comment-59496 I think therapy methods need a little add-on here: a motivational add-on to the therapy sessions. If the positives of therapy treatment are seen only for those who complete the course and a lot of people are dropping out then we need to devise a motivational dimension to the treatment so that people do no drop out, and they reap the benefits of a full program!

]]> By: WILL http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-psychosis-0615122#comment-59479 WILL Sun, 17 Jun 2012 06:43:35 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=13112#comment-59479 They always say complete the full course of medication even if you recover in between. Guess its true for therapy too!

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