Talk therapy to help with unusual self-experiences in psychosis

This pilot study is testing a new type of talk therapy called Seven-Step Phenomenological Psychotherapy for Self-Disorder, designed specifically to help people with schizophrenia or psychosis who struggle with unusual experiences related to their sense of self—like feeling disconnected from their own thoughts, actions, or sense of reality. Researchers want to understand whether this treatment helps people feel better and function more easily in daily life.

People with schizophrenia often experience painful disturbances in how they feel about themselves and the world around them, which can lead to anxiety, difficulty in daily life, and even thoughts of harming themselves. There are very few treatments specifically designed to address these core experiences, so this study aims to test and refine a new approach to help.