Systematic review undertaken for the guideline

The evidence for this guideline was synthesised in accordance with SIGN methodology. A systematic review of the literature was carried out using an explicit search strategy based on the Cochrane search strategy for meta-analyses and randomised controlled trials.

The search covered the Cochrane Library, plus the Embase, Healthstar, Medline and PsycINFO databases, using key words including cognitive therapy, behaviour therapy,cognitive behavioural therapy, psychosis, clinical trials, schizophrenia, hallucinations, delusions, and relapse. The initial search was supplemented by following up references from papers identified through the search, and by material identified separately by members of the development group.

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