Psychological Treatments for Psychosis: History and Overview

Silke Bachmann; Franz Resch; Christoph Mundt

doi:10.1521/pdps.2022.50.1.24

Psychological Treatments for Psychosis: History and Overview

Psychodyn Psychiatry. 2022 Spring;50(1):24-42. doi: 10.1521/pdps.2022.50.1.24.

Authors

Silke Bachmann¹, Franz Resch², Christoph Mundt³

Affiliations

¹ Staff Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist, Department of Psychiatry, University of Heidelberg, Germany.
² Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department Head, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Heidelberg.
³ Professor of Psychiatry, Department Head, Department of Psychiatry, University of Heidelberg.

PMID: 35235398
DOI: 10.1521/pdps.2022.50.1.24

Abstract

This article is part of the ISPS (International Society for the Psychological Treatment of the Schizophrenias and other Psychoses) task force report on the PORT (Patients Outcome Research Team) recommendations for treatment of schizophrenia. It reviews psychological treatment approaches in psychosis to date and assesses recent trends. The most influential therapies have been psychoanalytic/psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral (CBT), and supportive therapy.

Keywords: overview; psychological treatment; psychosis.

MeSH terms

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy*
Humans
Psychoanalysis*
Psychotherapy
Psychotic Disorders* / therapy
Schizophrenia* / therapy