TY - JOUR
T1 - Including integrated psychological treatment as part of standard medical therapy for patients with schizophrenia
T2 - Clinical outcomes
AU - Briand, Catherine
AU - Vasiliadis, Helen Maria
AU - Lesage, Alain
AU - Lalonde, Pierre
AU - Stip, Emmanuel
AU - Nicole, Luc
AU - Reinharz, Daniel
AU - Prouteau, Antoinette
AU - Hamel, Virginie
AU - Villeneuve, Kathe
PY - 2006/7
Y1 - 2006/7
N2 - To assess the clinical outcomes associated with the inclusion of Integrated Psychological Treatment (IPT) standard medical therapy in nine regular clinical settings, nine clinical teams integrated the complete IPT program (six hierarchically arranged subprograms) with their respective standard medical therapies for outpatients with schizophrenia. A total of 90 patients, young adults to long-term mentally ill patients, participated in the program. Patients were evaluated using standardized instruments at four time points: (1) prior to including the IPT program, (2) after the first three IPT subprograms, (3) at the end of IPT, and (4) 3 to 4 months post-IPT. The IPT program was associated with positive results. Patients improved in terms of overall symptoms, subjective experiences, cognitive and social functioning, and quality of life. IPT is one of the most up-to-date programs to address the rehabilitation needs of persons suffering from schizophrenia. Our experience in nine clinical settings suggests that IPT can successfully be included as part of standard medical therapy in the rehabilitation of patients with schizophrenia.
AB - To assess the clinical outcomes associated with the inclusion of Integrated Psychological Treatment (IPT) standard medical therapy in nine regular clinical settings, nine clinical teams integrated the complete IPT program (six hierarchically arranged subprograms) with their respective standard medical therapies for outpatients with schizophrenia. A total of 90 patients, young adults to long-term mentally ill patients, participated in the program. Patients were evaluated using standardized instruments at four time points: (1) prior to including the IPT program, (2) after the first three IPT subprograms, (3) at the end of IPT, and (4) 3 to 4 months post-IPT. The IPT program was associated with positive results. Patients improved in terms of overall symptoms, subjective experiences, cognitive and social functioning, and quality of life. IPT is one of the most up-to-date programs to address the rehabilitation needs of persons suffering from schizophrenia. Our experience in nine clinical settings suggests that IPT can successfully be included as part of standard medical therapy in the rehabilitation of patients with schizophrenia.
KW - Clinical outcomes
KW - Cognitive behavior therapy
KW - IPT
KW - Rehabilitation
KW - Schizophrenia
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U2 - 10.1097/01.nmd.0000225120.92431.29
DO - 10.1097/01.nmd.0000225120.92431.29
M3 - Article
C2 - 16840841
AN - SCOPUS:33746616929
SN - 0022-3018
VL - 194
SP - 463
EP - 470
JO - Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
JF - Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
IS - 7
ER -
