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SOME REASONS WHY PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM CHRONIC SCHIZOPHRENIA FAIL TO CONTINUE IN PSYCHOLOGICAL TREATMENT

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 August 2019

Nicholas Tarrier ,
Lawrence Yusupoff ,
Eilis McCarthy ,
Caroline Kinney  and
Anja Wittkowski
Nicholas Tarrier
Affiliation:
University of Manchester, U.K.
Lawrence Yusupoff
Affiliation:
University of Manchester, U.K.
Eilis McCarthy
Affiliation:
University of Manchester, U.K.
Caroline Kinney
Affiliation:
University of Manchester, U.K.
Anja Wittkowski
Affiliation:
University of Manchester, U.K.
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Abstract

The study aimed to investigate why patients suffering from chronic schizophrenia discontinue psychological therapy. Patients who dropped out of a randomized controlled trial of cognitive-behaviour therapy and supportive counselling in the treatment of persistent positive psychotic symptoms were asked to complete a questionnaire on their reasons for doing so. Nine out of 12 patients who dropped out completed the questionnaire which consisted of 22 items that could be rated true or false. Although the size of the sample was small, the response rate was acceptable at 75%. The median number of reasons given was 7 (range 3 to 12), with the most common reason being that therapy was not perceived as suitable for the individual’s particular problems. The characteristics of the patients who dropped out are described.

Keywords

Cognitive behaviour therapychronic schizophreniatreatment dropoutpsychological treatment
Type
Brief Clinical Reports
Information
Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy , Volume 26 , Issue 2 , April 1998 , pp. 177 - 181
Copyright
1998 British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies

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