Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Medication-Resistant Symptoms

A randomized controlled trial of cognitive-behavioral therapy for persistent symptoms in schizophrenia resistant to medication.

BACKGROUND Research evidence supports the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy in the treatment of drug-refractory positive symptoms of schizophrenia. Although the cumulative evidence is strong, early controlled trials showed methodological limitations. METHODS A randomized controlled design was used to compare the efficacy of manualized cognitive-behavioral therapy developed particularly...

A Randomized Clinical Trial of Group Cognitive-Rehabilitation Therapy for Patients with Schizophrenia Resistant to Medication

Objectives: Against the background of evidence-based treatments for schizophrenia resistant to medication, the implementation of cognitive-Rehabilitation therapy (CRT) becomes more important, especially about patients who don’t response to medication. There is less evidence for group format and face to face structure of CRT and also for resistant to medication patients. This research investigat...

Cognitive behavioral therapy of negative symptoms.

Negative symptoms account for much of the functional disability associated with schizophrenia and often persist despite pharmacological treatment. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a promising adjunctive psychotherapy for negative symptoms. The treatment is based on a cognitive formulation in which negative symptoms arise and are maintained by dysfunctional beliefs that are a reaction to th...

Cognitive-behavioral Therapy For

a randomized clinical trial of group cognitive-rehabilitation therapy for patients with schizophrenia resistant to medication

objectives: against the background of evidence-based treatments for schizophrenia resistant to medication, the implementation of cognitive-rehabilitation therapy (crt) becomes more important, especially about patients who don’t response to medication. there is less evidence for group format and face to face structure of crt and also for resistant to medication patients. this research investigat...