Psychological Interventions in Patients with Delusional Disorder (Pages 1-2)

Alexandre González-Rodríguez1 and Rafael Penadés2

1Department of Mental Health, Parc Taulí University Hospital, Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), I3PT, 1 Parc Tauli, 08280 Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain; 2Barcelona Clinic Schizophrenia Unit (BCSU), Neuroscience Institute, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Department of Medicine, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, 170 Villarroel, 08029, Barcelona, Spain

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12970/2310-8231.2020.08.01

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Abstract: Although most of the studies suggest that delusional disorder is treatment-resistant, antipsychotics have been considered the treatment of choice. Psychological interventions seem to reach the highest level of evidence (e.g. randomized controlled trials). Available evidence makes difficult to reach definitive conclusions and clinical recommendations; however, in our point of view, these non-pharmacological interventions should be considered in combination with pharmacological therapies.

Keywords: Delusional disorder, Psychosis, Psychological interventions, Neurocognition. Read more