Cognitive–behavioural therapy for schizophrenia

Exercise therapy for schizophrenia.

BACKGROUND The health benefits of physical activity and exercise are well documented and these effects could help people with schizophrenia. OBJECTIVES To determine the mental health effects of exercise/physical activity programmes for people with schizophrenia or schizophrenia-like illnesses. SEARCH STRATEGY We searched the Cochrane Schizophrenia Group Trials Register (December 2008) which...

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efficacy of modified compliance therapy for schizophrenia patients

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa microsoftinternetexplorer4 background : schizophrenia requires a large share of medical resources due to its early onset and chronic and severe nature. compliance therapy is a therapy specifically designed to improve concordance with treatment for those with major mental illnesses. the aim of present study was to determine whether compliance therapy...

Cognitive-behavioural therapy for schizophrenia.

for schizophrenia The Insight into Schizophrenia Research Group (Turkington et al, 2002) should be congratulated in reporting results of a large study of cognitive–behavioural therapy (CBT) plus educational handouts v. usual care in patients with post-acute schizophrenia. Perhaps because of space restrictions, the article leaves several important questions unanswered which it may be useful to c...

Cognitive behaviour therapy for schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is one of the major and potentially severe mental illnesses. Even with best practices, there are limitations to the effectiveness of treatments that include medications for this disorder. Relapse rates are high and often those with the illness remain symptomatic and functionally impaired. All the evidence suggests that individuals with schizophrenia do best with a combination of p...