Developing psychological treatments for psychosis
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Summary: Evidence shows that talking with patients about psychotic experiences can be beneficial. The key question is therefore: which psychological methods can help patients most? This editorial presents ten principles for the design and development of effective psychological treatments. These principles are perceptible characteristics of successful interventions.
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“Elsewhere, we have described 10 key principles, including the use of counterweights, for developing psychological treatment for psychosis (Freeman, 2024).”
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- Authors
- Freeman, D.
- Affiliations
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Freeman, Daniel
- ORCID
- Freeman, Daniel
- Venue
- The British Journal of Psychiatry
- Publisher
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Published
- 2024-04-23
- Volume
- 224
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 147-149
- ISSN
- 0007-1250 (ISSN-L)
- 1472-1465
- PMC
- PMC11039552
- OpenAlex
- W4395036190
- Cited by
- 22
- References
- 2
- Citations by year
- 2026: 8 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 2
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Locations
- The British Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Oxford University Research Archive (ORA) (University of Oxford) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR202385, NIHR204013)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics
- Keywords
- psychosis, psychological intervention, treatment development, psychotherapy, psychotic experiences, intervention effectiveness
- MeSH terms
- Humans, Psychotherapy, Psychotic Disorders
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