[Applying cognitive-behavioral therapy to a patient with schizophrenia].
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.
Chi
Hsin-Chang
HC
School of Nursing, Tri-Service General Hospital, ROC.
Chen
Tsai-Hwei
TH
Hsu
Jen-Jiuan
JJ
Tzeng
Wen-Chii
WC
D000328:Adult; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000628:therapy*