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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis (CBT-p) Delivered in a Community Mental Health Setting: A Case Comparison of Clients Receiving CBT Informed Strategies by Case Managers Prior to Therapy

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This exploratory case comparison examines the influence of case management activities on engagement and progress in psychotherapy for clients with schizophrenia. Six clients were recruited to participate in ten sessions of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for psychosis (CBT-p). Three clients who had received Cognitive Behavioral techniques for psychosis (CBt-p, a low-intensity case management intervention) prior to receiving therapy were selected from referrals. A comparison group of three clients who had received standard case management services was selected from referrals. Cases within and across groups were compared on outcome measures and observations from case review were offered to inform future research. Delivering CBT-p services on a continuum from low- to high-intensity is discussed.

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The authors are grateful to The Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation for their initial generous grant to establish the Best Practices in Schizophrenia Treatment (BeST) Center at Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) and to Community Support Services for their support of BeST Center projects.

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  1. Department of Psychiatry, Best Practices in Schizophrenia Treatment (BeST) Center, Northeast Ohio Medical University, 4209 State Route 44, P.O. Box 95, Rootstown, OH, 44272, USA

    Harry J. Sivec, Vicki L. Montesano, David Skubby, Kristen A. Knepp & Mark R. Munetz

  2. Department of Sociology, Kenyon College, Gambier, OH, 43022, USA

    David Skubby

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Sivec, H.J., Montesano, V.L., Skubby, D. et al. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis (CBT-p) Delivered in a Community Mental Health Setting: A Case Comparison of Clients Receiving CBT Informed Strategies by Case Managers Prior to Therapy. Community Ment Health J 53, 134–142 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-015-9930-0

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