["Soteria Bern." Initial experiences with a new milieu therapy for acutely schizophrenic patients].
The authors report first clinical experiences with 28 schizophrenic patients who were treated and socially rehabilitated by a specially selected team in a small, stimulus-protected, continuous, open and community-near environment (therapeutic community "Soteria Bern"). The therapeutic concept is based on the vulnerability- and information-processing hypothesis and on further psycho-, socio- and milieutherapeutic experiences with schizophrenics. Neuroleptic drugs were used in comparatively very small doses. With about 2/3 positive outcomes, the first results are encouraging. In a research project over several years they will be systematically compared with more traditional treatment strategies.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008884:Milieu Therapy; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D013557:Switzerland
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents
"Soteria Bern". Erste Erfahrungen mit einer neuartigen Milieutherapie für akute Schizophrene.