Is adjunctive CBT really effective for schizophrenia? COMMENTARY ON… COCHRANE CORNER

SUMMARYAlthough antipsychotic medication remains the mainstay of treatment for schizophrenia, medications alone are not always successful. Cognitive–behavioural therapy (CBT) is recommended as an adjunct to pharmacological treatment. The Cochrane review under consideration evaluates the effects of o...

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Published inBJPsych advances Vol. 25; no. 5; pp. 273 - 278
Main Author Reid, Katherine
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Cambridge University Press 01.09.2019
Subjects
Antipsychotics
Cognitive therapy
Intervention
Patients
Psychosis
Psychotropic drugs
Quality of life
Schizophrenia
Sensitivity analysis
Statistical analysis
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Summary:SUMMARYAlthough antipsychotic medication remains the mainstay of treatment for schizophrenia, medications alone are not always successful. Cognitive–behavioural therapy (CBT) is recommended as an adjunct to pharmacological treatment. The Cochrane review under consideration evaluates the effects of offering CBT as an add-on to standard care compared with standard care alone, and this commentary puts those findings into their clinical context.DECLARATION OF INTERESTNone.
ISSN:2056-4678
2056-4686
DOI:10.1192/bja.2019.26