ABSTRACT
Psychologists are few and far between in health services and only a small proportion of them work with people who have psychotic symptoms. One important aspect of future research will be to demonstrate which aspects of the approaches can be carried out by other health professionals, as part of an overall mental health service. The training involves family management approaches, individual symptom management and clinical case management. The aim of the training is to provide Community Psychiatric Nurses with skills to reduce relapse and reduce the severity and impact of persistent symptoms within a framework of case management. A person experiencing grandiose beliefs may find that evidence which is contrary to his or her belief results in a lowering of self-esteem or depression. In a psychiatric population who are at risk for suicide an increase in depression must be treated with caution.
