Emmanuelle Peters, Amy Hardy, Robert Dudley, Filippo Varese, Kathryn Greenwood, Craig Steel, Richard Emsley, Nadine Keen, Samantha Bowe, Sarah Swan, Raphael Underwood, Eleanor Longden, Sarah Byford, Laura Potts, Margaret Heslin, Nick Grey, Doug Turkington, David Fowler, Elizabeth Kuipers, Anthony Morrison
BACKGROUND: People with psychosis have high rates of trauma, with a post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) prevalence rate of approximately 15%, which exacerbates psychotic symptoms such as delusions and hallucinations. Pilot studies have shown that trauma-focused (TF) psychological therapies can be safe and effective in such individuals. This trial, the largest to date, will evaluate the clinical effectiveness of a TF therapy integrated with cognitive behaviour therapy for psychosis (TF-CBTp) on post-traumatic stress symptoms in people with psychosis...
May 23, 2022: Trials