Abstract
Evidence-based practices and treatments for schizophrenia and psychosis are especially helpful in moving these individuals towards recovery. High levels of disability, cost, and resistant symptoms are problems for clinicians working with schizophrenia patients. Even with optimal medication treatment, about half of schizophrenia patients show residual psychotic symptoms such as delusions and paranoia. Two effective treatments for psychosis include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis and Social Cognition and Interaction Training. Both treatments have demonstrated efficacy in both randomized clinical trials and across multiple meta-analyses. This paper focuses on the treatment of paranoia and delusions using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis and Social Cognition and Interaction Training as a way to address and modify these beliefs and the dysfunctional cognitive processes that underlie adaptive social interactions. Even though these treatments are different in their methods and procedures, they are an integral part of a multi-focused approach to the treatment of psychosis. Research findings, treatment examples, rationale for use, and intervention techniques are highlighted, reviewed, and discussed. Using interventions that have sound research support is crucial in helping individuals with schizophrenia towards personal, social, and occupational recovery.