Effect of Applying Cognitive Defusion Techniques on Mindful Awareness, Cognitive Fusion and Believability of Delusions Among Clients With Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia causes hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking, resulting in decreased functioning and lifelong therapy.Delusion believability is the degree of belief in the truth of one's subjective experiences as representations of reality. It was unpleasant, typically accompanied by a suspicious, strange tension. Delusional belief is seen as a means of resolving tension and conflict in cognition and experience. Previous studies have shown that cognitive defusion strategies help people become more aware of their surroundings, accept their thoughts and feelings, and become more psychologically adjustable. defusion is crucial in reducing medication-resistant psychotic symptoms such delusions in schizophrenia patients. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effects of cognitive defusion techniques on psychological flexibility, mindful awareness, cognitive fusion, and believability of delusions among clients with schizophrenia. Research Hypothesizes - Clients who participated in cognitive defusion techniques had more psychological flexibility and mindful awareness than the control group. - Clients who participated in cognitive defusion techniques had less cognitive fusion and delusional believability than the control group.