title: Psychosocial treatment: individual, group, family, and community support approaches.
abstract: The authors present an overview of research on psychosocial treatments for schizophrenia. Findings from studies of four therapeutic approaches--individual psychotherapy, group psychotherapy, family therapy, and community support systems--are discussed in detail. The usefulness of each type of therapy is critically assessed on the basis of available data from controlled outcome studies. The authors make recommendations regarding high-priority areas to be addressed in future studies of psychosocial treatments.
mesh_terms: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods*; D012106:Research; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012917:Social Adjustment
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents