Application Of Cognitive Therapy And Pharmacotherapy In Treating Psychosis

Abstract

This research contains a summary of the key medications employed in the treating of psychosis, a description as to how cognitive therapy may imitate the impacts of pharmacotherapy, as well as an analysis of how to combine cognitive therapy with pharmaceutical management. When treating schizophrenia, cognitive therapy is often only effective when patients are also taking antipsychotic medication. It is helpful for therapists to have a broad understanding of how these drugs operate as well as what potential side impacts, they may induce in order to support good dialogue between the counselor and the psychiatrist. In a similar vein, if psychiatrists were to acquire some fundamental cognitive skills, as well as really discuss and implement such strategies with their patients, then they would have a greater grasp of the job that therapists do. The patient will advance more quickly if there is effective collaboration between the two types of therapy they are receiving.