A qualitative study of the acceptability of cognitive bias modification for paranoia (CBM-pa) in patients with psychosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cognitive Bias Modification (CBM) has been used successfully as a computer-based intervention in disorders such as anxiety. However, CBM to modify interpretations of ambiguous information relevant to paranoia has not yet been tested. We conducted a qualitative investigation of a novel intervention called CBM for paranoia (CBM-pa) to examine its acceptability in patients with psychosis.

Methods

Eight participants with psychosis who completed CBM-pa were identified by purposive sampling and invited for a semi-structured interview to explore the facilitators and barriers to participation, optimum form of delivery, perceived usefulness of CBM-pa and their opinions on applying CBM-pa as a computerised intervention. The interviews were transcribed and analysed using the

SUBMITTER: Leung CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6651961 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature