Cognitive Bias Modification for paranoia (CBM-pa): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Persecutory delusions are the most common type of delusions in psychosis and present in around 10-15% of the general population. Persecutory delusions are thought to be sustained by biased cognitive and emotional processes. Recent advances favour targeted interventions, focussing on specific symptoms or mechanisms. Our aim is to test the clinical feasibility of a novel psychological intervention, which manipulates biased interpretations toward more adaptive processing, in order to reduce paranoia in patients.

Methods

The 'Cognitive Bias Modification for paranoia' (CBM-pa) study is a feasibility, double-blind, randomised controlled trial (RCT) for 60 stabilised outpatients with persistent, distressing paranoid symptoms. Patients will be randomised at a 50:50 ratio,

SUBMITTER: Yiend J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5492504 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature