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Perceived curative factors and their relationship to outcome: a study of schizophrenic patients in a comprehensive treatment program based on cognitive therapy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

B Svensson  and
L Hansson
B Svensson
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Division of Psychiatry, University Hospital, Lund University, S-221 85, Lund, Sweden
L Hansson
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Division of Psychiatry, University Hospital, Lund University, S-221 85, Lund, Sweden
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Summary

Twenty-eight schizophrenic and other long-term mentally ill patients who were given cognitive therapy sessions twice a week in the context of a comprehensive inpatient treatment program were assessed every 5 weeks regarding perceived curative factors. The assessments were made by a self-rating questionnaire (Curative Factors Questionnaire [CFQ]) and a qualitative assessment from the patients of what they perceived as helpful in treatment. The results showed that milieu therapeutic elements and therapy sessions were perceived as the most helpful throughout the treatment period. No correlations were found between patient characteristics and perceived curative factors. The factors “instillation of hope”, “problem solution” and “learning I’m not alone” as rated in the initial phase of treatment showed a positive relationship with a favourable outcome of treatment at discharge.

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cognitive therapycurative factorsschizophrenia
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European Psychiatry , Volume 13 , Issue 7 , November 1998 , pp. 365 - 371
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Copyright © Elsevier, Paris 1998

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