Psychosocial interventions for schizophrenia
BMJ Quality & SafetyPublished 1 December 2000Open access
Clive E Adams, P Wilson, A-M Bagnall
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This paper summarises the research evidence presented in a recent issue of Effective Health Care on psychosocial interventions used in the management of schizophrenia and divides non-pharmacological interventions into three treatment strategies: those that seek primarily to support or educate; those that provide specific skills training; and those that are problem or symptom focused.
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This paper summarises the research evidence presented in a recent issue of EVective Health Care on psychosocial interventions used in the management of schizophrenia. 1 This is the second bulletin on the management of schizophrenia and, as with the previous issue on drug treatments, 2 draws upon evidence from systematic reviews carried out by the Cochrane Schizophrenia Group.
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