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Brief cognitive-behavioural therapy for patients in the community with schizophrenia: Randomised controlled trial in Beijing, China

Lookup NU author(s): Professor Douglas Turkington

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Abstract

© The Royal College of Psychiatrists 2017. Background: Brief cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) is an emerging treatment for schizophrenia in community settings; however, further trials are needed, especially in non-Western countries. Aims: To test the effects of brief CBT for Chinese patients with schizophrenia in the community (trial registration: ChiCTR-TRC-13003709). Method: A total of 220 patients with schizophrenia from four districts of Beijing were randomly assigned to either brief CBT plus treatment as usual (TAU) or TAU alone. Patients were assessed at baseline, post-treatment and at 6- and 12-month follow-ups by raters masked to group allocation. Results: At the post-treatment assessment and the 12-month follow-up, patients who received brief CBT showed greater improvement in overall symptoms, general psychopathology, insight and social functioning. In total, 37.3% of those in the brief CBT plus TAU group experienced a clinically significant response, compared with only 19.1% of those in the TAU alone group (P =0.003). Conclusions: Brief CBT has a positive effect on Chinese patients with schizophrenia in the community.


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Author(s): Guo Z-H, Li Z-J, Ma Y, Sun J, Guo J-H, Li W-X, Wang Z-Q, Xu H-L, Ng RMK, Turkington D, Kingdon D

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: British Journal of Psychiatry

Year: 2017

Volume: 210

Issue: 3

Pages: 223-229

Online publication date: 01/03/2017

Acceptance date: 02/04/2016

ISSN (print): 0007-1250

ISSN (electronic): 1472-1465

Publisher: Royal College of Psychiatrists

URL: https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.116.183285

DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.116.183285


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