New Therapy Reshapes Images That Fuel Psychosis

Image credit: AI Generated by Daniel R via Pixabay. Article by Amy Pullan. Neuroscience News – November 7, 2025. Source: University of Sheffield. Research article: Schizophrenia Bulletin.

Summary: A new imagery-focused therapy called iMAPS may help people with psychosis gain control over disturbing mental images that fuel paranoia, fear, and hallucinations. In a feasibility trial of 45 participants, the approach showed strong patient engagement and meaningful reductions in distress by teaching individuals to understand, transform, and re-script intrusive images. Unlike standard treatments—which often have limited impact or significant side effects—iMAPS directly targets the mental imagery that drives mistrust and threatening beliefs. Early results suggest the therapy could become a powerful complement to existing psychosis treatments, with a larger multi-site trial now the next step. […]

Click here to view original web page at www.neurosciencenews.com