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, 1998). Direct psychological approaches have not been studied. Four proaches have not been studied. Four separate randomised controlled trials have separate randomised controlled trials have reported the effectiveness of cognitive– reported the effectiveness of cognitive– behavioural therapy (CBT) as an adjunct behavioural therapy (CBT) as an adjunct to usual treatment in treating persistent to usual treatment in treating persistent symptoms of chronic schizophrenia symptoms of chronic schizophrenia (Tarrier et al

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