title: Exploring service users' perceptions of cognitive behavioural therapy for psychosis: a user led study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study explored individuals' subjective experiences of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for psychosis (CBTp) with the aim of identifying coherent themes consistent across individual accounts and any potential barriers to CBTp effectiveness.
  
  
  METHODS
  Semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine individuals with experience of CBTp. A qualitative Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis was used to analyze the data collected to identify common themes.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Five super-ordinate themes emerged from our analyses: CBT as a process of person-centred engagement; CBT as an active process of structured learning; CBT helping to improve personal understanding; CBT is hard work; Recovery and outcomes of CBT for psychosis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The theoretical and clinical implications are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
authors.forename: Martina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kilbride
authors.forename: Rory
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Byrne
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Price
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barratt
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Welford
authors.forename: Anthony P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Morrison
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001364:Awareness; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology; D012649:Self Concept; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D035502:Trust; D055815:Young Adult