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Position paper - CFT for psychosis
1Balanced Minds, London, UK.
Psychology and Psychotherapy
|August 14, 2023
Summary
Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) for psychosis integrates evolutionary models to improve emotion regulation. Research shows benefits for psychological and physiological outcomes, guiding future psychosis treatment development.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry and Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Mental Health Research
Background:
- Evolutionary models like social rank and attachment theory offer insights into psychosis.
- Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) is being explored as a novel treatment for psychosis.
Conclusions:
- CFT for psychosis effectively integrates biopsychosocial processes.
- Evidence supports CFT's theoretical foundations and interventions.
- Further Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) are needed to confirm biopsychosocial effects.
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