Investigates treatment credibility and expectancy's impact on outcome in psychosis, suggesting enhanced patient understanding may improve efficacy.
Treatment credibility and expectancy may account for a small proportion of improvement when psychological interventions are used to treat severe paranoia. The results are comparable to those for common mental health disorders. There was little prediction of patient variability in credibility and expectancy. It will be helpful to understand a patient's initial views on intervention so that any concerns can be addressed.
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