Cognitive-behavioral therapy for individuals at high risk of developing psychosis.
Early intervention for psychosis has become an established clinical practice. Research is now focusing on identifying individuals in the pre-psychotic period when they appear to be putatively prodromal for psychosis. Criteria have been established for identifying these young people who are at clinical high risk, and there have been some early studies testing both pharmacological and psychological treatments. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has been tested as a potentially effective intervention in this group. Here, we describe two cases that were treated with CBT.
Addington
Jean
J
Department of Psychiatry, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N4N1, Canada. jmadding@ucalgary.ca
Mancuso
Enza
E
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000739:Anecdotes as Topic; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011613:Psychotherapy; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018570:Risk Assessment