Effectiveness of a brief cognitive-behavioural therapy intervention in the treatment of schizophrenia
Effectiveness of a brief cognitive-behavioural therapy intervention in the treatment of schizophrenia
Declaration of interest: Funding was provided by Pfizer Ltd.
Background: Little evidence exists to indicate whether community psychiatric nurses can achieve the results reported by expert cognitive—behavioural therapists in patients with schizophrenia.
Aims: To assess the effectiveness and safety of a brief cognitive—behavioural therapy (CBT) intervention in a representative community sample of patients with schizophrenia in secondary care settings.
Method: A pragmatic randomised trial was performed involving 422 patients and carers to compare a brief CBT intervention against treatment as usual.
Results: Patients who received CBT (n=257) improved in overall symptomatology (P=0.015; number needed to treat [NNT]=13), insight (P<0.001; NNT=10) and depression (P=0.003; NNT=9) compared with the controlgroup (n=165). Insight was clinically significantly improved (risk ratio=1.15, 95% CI 1.01-1.31). There was no increase in suicidal ideation.
Conclusions: Community psychiatric nurses can safely and effectively deliver a brief CBT intervention to patients with schizophrenia and their carers.
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Turkington, Douglas
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Turner, Trevor
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June 2002
Turkington, Douglas
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Kingdon, David
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Turner, Trevor
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Turkington, Douglas, Kingdon, David and Turner, Trevor
(2002)
Effectiveness of a brief cognitive-behavioural therapy intervention in the treatment of schizophrenia.
The British Journal of Psychiatry, 180 (6), .
(doi:10.1192/bjp.180.6.523).
Abstract
Declaration of interest: Funding was provided by Pfizer Ltd.
Background: Little evidence exists to indicate whether community psychiatric nurses can achieve the results reported by expert cognitive—behavioural therapists in patients with schizophrenia.
Aims: To assess the effectiveness and safety of a brief cognitive—behavioural therapy (CBT) intervention in a representative community sample of patients with schizophrenia in secondary care settings.
Method: A pragmatic randomised trial was performed involving 422 patients and carers to compare a brief CBT intervention against treatment as usual.
Results: Patients who received CBT (n=257) improved in overall symptomatology (P=0.015; number needed to treat [NNT]=13), insight (P<0.001; NNT=10) and depression (P=0.003; NNT=9) compared with the controlgroup (n=165). Insight was clinically significantly improved (risk ratio=1.15, 95% CI 1.01-1.31). There was no increase in suicidal ideation.
Conclusions: Community psychiatric nurses can safely and effectively deliver a brief CBT intervention to patients with schizophrenia and their carers.
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Published date: June 2002
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