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Q Is brief cognitive-behavioural therapy effective for people with schizophrenia?
METHODS
Design:
Randomised controlled trial.
Allocation:
Concealed.
Blinding:
Single blind (assessors blinded).
Follow-up period:
One year.
Setting:
Six healthcare sites, UK; time period not stated.
Patients:
422 people with schizophrenia (ICD-10). Most participants had ongoing symptoms or were at risk of relapse. Exclusions: currently experiencing schizophrenia relapse, primary diagnosis of alcohol or substance abuse, organic brain disease, or learning disability.
Intervention
Brief cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT: 6 technique-based sessions over 2–3 months given by trained mental health nurses—including techniques for managing positive and negative symptoms and improving medication compliance) or usual care.
Outcomes:
Primary outcomes: overall symptoms (Comprehensive Psychopathological Rating …
Footnotes
For correspondence: Professor Douglas Turkington, School of Neurology, Neurosciences and Psychiatry, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Richardson Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP, UK; douglas.turkington{at}ncl.ac.uk
Source of funding: Pfizer.
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