Culturally competent adaptation of cognitive-behavioural therapy for psychosis

Cases of Orthodox Jewish patients with messianic delusions

Bibliographic Data

ID19505041
AuthorsDaniel D Rosen (Cornell University, corresponding author), James L Rebeta (Cornell University), S Zalman Rothschild, Sarit Rothschild (New York University)
Year2014
Volume17
Issue7
Pages703-713
Publication date2014-08-09
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueMental Health Religion & Culture (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1367-4676 • E-ISSN: 1469-9737
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13674676.2014.902923
OpenAlexW2013539963
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited23

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based treatment for various psychopathologies. CBT has also been used in psychosis, however relatively few articles deal with the culturally competent adaptation of CBT for psychosis, and none for the Orthodox Jewish population. We analysed cases of messianic delusion among Orthodox Jews, for whom we used a culturally competent adaptation of CBT. Our therapeutic work consisted of sorting out acceptable beliefs from delusions, and to acknowledge those acceptable beliefs. We recognised how patients themselves reframe their views when they become less delusional. We tried to accompany the patients in this reframing process. We advocate an approach in CBT where therapists can use a few culturally appropriate ideas taken from the patient's grossly delusional thinking, and help the patient reframe their frankly delusional thoughts into more culturally or socially accepted ideas

Cognition · Cognitive reframing · Culturally sensitive · Delusion · Delusional disorder · Judaism · Population · Psychiatry · Psychosis · Psychotherapist · Clinical Psychology · Cultural Differences and Values · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology

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