Cognitive Behavioral Therapy For Schizophrenia

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Schizophrenia: Improving Symptoms with CBT

A study in the February issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry revealed that specially adapted cognitive therapy improved global function, motivation, and positive symptoms in people with schizophrenia who had a low-functioning status and significant cognitive impairment.

 

In the clinical trial, a control group of 29 patients received standard outpatient treatment and an experimental group of 31 patients received a novel form of cognitive therapy for 18 months.  Standard treatment...

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