Table 1.

Targets and techniques of cognitive behavioral therapy for schizophrenia

TARGET	TECHNIQUE
Positive symptoms	Alternate explanations to patient
Hallucinations	Normalizing     Enhancing coping strategies
Delusions	Inference chaining     Peripheral questioning
Negative symptoms	Behavioral interventions
Avolition     Amotivation     Anhedonia     Affective blunting	Behavioral self monitoring     Activity scheduling     Mastery and pleasure ratings     Social skills training