ABSTRACT
Cognitive therapy has been successfully used to treat a range of emotional disorders over the past 30 years. Beck et al 's model of cognitive therapy highlights the way an individual's emotions and behaviours are largely determined by the way that person structures his world. One of the cornerstones of cognitive therapy for psychosis is the normalisation of those phenomena and how the individual's previous experiences, attitudes, and core beliefs contribute to their misinterpretation. Current research into cognitive therapy for schizophrenia focuses more on a symptom model-particularly the positive symptoms-with most attention given to hallucinations and delusions. The Safran and Segal Suitability for Short-Term Cognitive Therapy Rating Scale was used at session three to assess overall suitability for cognitive therapy and identify areas that could influence progress in therapy. The California Psychotherapeutic Alliance Scale (CALPAS) was used to assess the quality of the therapeutic relationship/alliance in the early, middle, and end stages of therapy.
