A01

• What is cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) commonly used to treat?

  Schizophrenia
• How many sessions does CBT usually take for schizophrenia?

  5-20 sessions
• In what formats can CBT be delivered?

  Groups or individual basis
• What does CBT aim to address in patients?

  Thoughts and behaviour
• How does CBT help clients with irrational cognitions?

  It helps them understand the impact on feelings and behaviour
• What can understanding the source of symptoms like auditory hallucinations do for clients?

  It can be hugely helpful
• What happens if a client believes voices represent demonic forces?

  They will naturally be very afraid
• How can a therapist help a client who hears voices?

  By explaining the voice's origin in the brain
• What effect does understanding the nature of the voice have on the client?

  It makes the experience less frightening
• What is the outcome of CBT for schizophrenia?

  Improves coping and reduces distress
• What is normalisation in the context of CBT?

  Teaching that voice-hearing is like ordinary thinking
• How can delusions be challenged in CBT?

  Through a process of reality testing
• What happens during reality testing in CBT?

  The therapist and client examine belief likelihood
• What can CBT address if delusions are resistant to reality testing?

  Anxiety and depression from schizophrenia