EFFECTS OF COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL THERAPY ON POSITIVE SYMPTOMS OF SCHIZOPHRENIA

Schizophrenia is one of the commonest disorders in the world. In spite of
medical treatments, it is better to focus on the Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy to reach the pleasant
effects; these treatments are known treatments on the patient positive signs.
Materials & Methods: This study is semi-experimental, and the research plan, pretest, and posttest are
used to the control groups. The society of the study includes all women and men who have
schizophrenia in the Farabi hospital in Kermanshah. They are chosen intentionally including 30
persons, they are divided into two equal groups n=15 experiment, n=15 control. Both groups were
testified by SAPS pretest, then the experience group participated in two sessions of classes in the light
of the cognitive behavioral treatment. The data was analyzed by statistical method (ANCOVA).
Results: After passing the twelve sessions, the experience group showed significantly positive signs
compared with the control group. (P < 0.00)
Conclusion: Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy proved to influence treatment in decreasing positive
signs of schizophrenia