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CBT therapists also teach thinking and emotional skills to help schizophrenic patients monitor their thoughts, overcome paranoia and loss of concentration, and cope with sadness, humiliation and aggressive impulses (New, 2002). Word problems and games may be used to practice conversations and interpret social situations. Studies have shown these patients demonstrated improvement on tests of attention 18 months later, but they lacked the skills for independent living. Patients are also taught to evaluate
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