Clinical Practice Guideline for Schizophrenia and Incipient Psychotic Disorder.

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  1. Introduction
  2. Scope and Objectives
  3. Methodology
  4. General Overview
  5. General Overview of the Management of Schizophrenia and Incipient Psychotic Disorder
  6. Types and Scopes of Intervention
  7. Treatment in the different phases of the disorder and specific situations
  8. Healthcare network for the management of patients with Schizophrenia, Action directives, Programs and Services
  9. Dissemination and Implementation
  10. Recomendations for the future research
  11. Annexes
  12. Bibliography
  13. Full list of tables and figures

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10. Recommendations for future research

  1. Conclusions on the efficacy of cognitive-behavioural therapy for incipient psychosis are limited due to the different types of outcomes assessed and the small number of subjects in the majority of studies, thus confirming the need for more research in this respect.
  2. Conclusions on the efficacy of psychodynamic therapy are controversial. It is necessary to perform more studies with improved methodological rigour.
  3. It is necessary to increase research with improved methodological quality, mainly in areas such as cognitive rehabilitation, given that scientific evidence is insufficient.
  4. It is necessary to perform more research assessing the effect of expressive techniques, in any of its modalities (art therapy or music therapy), and the adequate duration of these techniques.
  5. In regards to occupational insertion support, it is recommended to carry out more research focused on analyzing variables that predict successful occupational insertion (modifiable predictors versus non-modifiable predictors), as well as studies with older psychotic populations presenting certain characteristics (e.g., female gender). It is also necessary to conduct research in social-occupational settings, given that it is a factor that can have a significant effect on the efficacy of both clinical and economic interventions.
  6. The need to promote research regarding the benefits of treatment with early intervention teams, where the intervention modalities employed are more clearly defined is also established.









Latest update: May 2010

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