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...
This second SharePost is an interview I conducted with Dr. Rob Udewitz, the director of Behavior Therapy of New York, a private therapy... Read more »
I want to revisit the topic of schizophrenia in our older years. At the end of this SharePost, I'll link to detailed information on the... Read more »
Melbourne, Australia. Researchers at the Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Center pooled data from a randomized controlled trial of 120... Read more »
I aim to be a rational voice on emotional topics. I'm going to create a three-part "carnival" of SharePosts about schizophrenia medication.... Read more »
This second SharePost of the month features a guest blogger writing on the topic of helping a loved accept treatment. My last guest blog... Read more »
The experimental schizophrenia drug lurasidone improved symptoms significantly better than a placebo in a late-stage clinical trial. A six-week study... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
During an episode of schizophrenia, you may need to stay in the hospital for safety reasons, and to receive basic needs such as food, rest, and... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
PsychotherapyPsychosocial and rehabilitative therapies may be helpful for patients with schizophrenia.Cognitive-Behavioral and Other Psychosocial... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
ReferencesBuchanan RW, Kreyenbuhl J, Kelly DL, Noel JM, Boggs DL, Fischer BA, et al. The 2009 schizophrenia PORT psychopharmacological treatment... Read more »
Phase III clinical trials on a new drug to treat schizophrenia have been stopped, its makers report. Officials with drugmakers Lundbeck and Solvay... Read more »
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