Horticultural therapy for schizophrenia

Perspectives on Horticultural Therapy in Australia

Human awareness of plants in Australia goes back 50,000 years when the aboriginal first began using plants to treat, clothe and feed themselves. The European influence came in 1778 with the First Fleet landing in New South Wales. Australia’s earliest records of using horticulture for therapy and rehabilitation were in institutions for people with intellectual disabilities or who were incarcerat...

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...

Insulin shock therapy for schizophrenia medicinal therapy

Treatment Effect of Antipsychotics in Combination with Horticultural Therapy on Patients with Schizophrenia: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study

BACKGROUND As a newly developed treatment method for schizophrenia, horticultural therapy is gaining more attention. However, there is as of now little research investigating this topic as well as a general lack of studies adopting into standard treatment plans. AIMS Investigate treatment effect of horticultural therapy on patients with schizophrenia and its possibility of standardized applic...

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...