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Psychotherapy in schizophrenia: a retrospective controlled study

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  • Annbjørg Haram
  • Egil Jonsbu
  • Roar Fosse
  • Finn Skårderud
  • Torstein Hole

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IntroductionAlthough pharmacological interventions have been the mainstay of treatment for schizophrenia, there has been a growing recognition of the importance of psychotherapy.AimsTo investigate whether a novel psychotherapeutic approach, dialog therapy (DT), has an effect beyond standard psychiatric treatment (ST) in schizophrenia.MethodsTwenty-four patients diagnosed with schizophrenia and treated with DT and 24 patients matched on age, sex, and diagnosis receiving ST were included in the study.ResultsAt follow-up after a mean of 4 years and 1 month, the DT group had significantly higher scores on the GAF functions (GAF-F) and GAF symptoms (GAF-S) subscales compared to the ST group. Effect sizes (Cohen’s d) were very large, 238 for GAF-S and 241 for GAF-F. The number and doses of psychoactive drugs were significantly lower in the DT group compared to the ST group at follow-up, despite a shorter time in psychotherapy in the DT group.ConclusionsThis study provides preliminary evidence that dialog therapy may lead to improvements in symptoms and functioning compared to standard psychiatric treatment.

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  • Annbjørg Haram & Egil Jonsbu & Roar Fosse & Finn Skårderud & Torstein Hole, 2020. "Psychotherapy in schizophrenia: a retrospective controlled study," Psychosis, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 10(2), pages 110-121, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rpsyxx:v:10:y:2020:i:2:p:110-121
    DOI: 10.1080/17522439.2018.1460392
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