Credits: 0.5

Learning outcomes:

By the end of this podcast we hope you will:

• be able to provide a working definition of paranoia
  
  
• have an appreciation of the widespread prevalence of paranoid thoughts
  
  
• understand the aims of the CBT approach when dealing with paranoid thoughts, such as:
  
  
  • being able to empathise with the patient to understand why the paranoia is occurring
    
    
  • being able to help identify the events and experiences that lead to the paranoia
    
    
• be familiar with the key steps in CBT for the treatment of paranoid thoughts
  
  
• appreciate the similarities and differences between CBT for the treatment of anxiety and depression, and for the treatment of paranoid thoughts.

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