Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Improve Self-Esteem of Schizophrenics

Abstract

Schizophrenia is a psychotic disorder that is characterized by major disturbances in terms of thoughts, emotions, and behavior. The employed assessment methods consist of interviews, observation, psychological tests, and documentation. The subjects were schizophrenics with low self-esteem problems. The treatment strategy through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) was aimed to change negative thoughts and maladaptive behavior to increase self-esteem. The result was a change in the form of thoughts or beliefs that everyone had weaknesses and strengths, including themselves, and an increase in self-esteem scores.

Keywords: Schizophrenia, self-esteem, cognitive behavioral therapy