Editorial: Non-pharmacological Interventions for Schizophrenia: How Much Can Be Achieved and How?

Frontiers in Psychology

Christina Andreou¹ 

关键词: psychosis;    schizophrenia;    psychotherapeutic processes;    metacognition;    neurocognition;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01289

学科分类：心理学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

For the greatest part of the twentieth century, symptoms of schizophrenia such as delusional beliefs were considered to be “non-understandable,” and attempts to explain and treat these symptoms were predominantly influenced by biological conceptualizations (Mander and Kingdon, 2015). However, insights from behavioral, cognitive and social research as well as societal influences (Mueser et al., 2013; Mander and Kingdon, 2015) have contributed to an increasing appreciation of the importance of cognitive and psychological factors in understanding and treating psychotic symptoms. At the same time, there has been growing discontent with the outcomes achieved through antipsychotic medication alone, especially in terms of functional recovery (Leucht et al., 2009; Jääskeläinen et al., 2013). This, combined with the high reported rates of medication non-adherence (Lieberman et al., 2005), has led to a major boost in the development of non-pharmacological interventions for schizophrenia.

【 授权许可】

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