title: [Applying cognitive-behavioral therapy to a patient with schizophrenia].
abstract: The purpose of this article was to describe a nursing experience with a patient who suffered from delusions and hallucinations due to schizophrenia. Through conversation and observation, the authors gathered both subjective and objective data and identified two major nursing problems, as follows: altered thought processes and sensor/ perceptual alteration (auditory). During the nursing process, the authors established a rapport with the patient and provided cognitive-behavioral therapy to help him to reduce his irrational beliefs and improve his coping methods. The behavioral therapy enabled the patient to face his negative beliefs, and he developed cognitive-behavioral skills to improve his self-management of delusions and hallucinations. From this perspective, cognitive-behavioral therapy was an effective intervention in the nursing process of caring for this patient with positive symptoms.
authors: School of Nursing, Tri-Service General Hospital, ROC.
authors: Hsin-Chang
authors: HC
authors: Chi
authors: Tsai-Hwei
authors: TH
authors: Chen
authors: Jen-Jiuan
authors: JJ
authors: Hsu
authors: Wen-Chii
authors: WC
authors: Tzeng
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000628:therapy*