title: DSM-III schizophrenia and individual psychotherapy.
abstract: DSM-III has redefined schizophrenia into five categories. Addressed here is the issue of how this nosology may be used to formulate or choose optimal psychotherapeutic treatment strategies. The two most common forms of individual psychotherapy for schizophrenic patients, i.e., supportive and investigative, are described and compared with respect to treatment goals and settings, and technical attitudes and strategies. The indications for choosing a specific technique are then elaborated for each of the DSM-III categories of schizophrenia. Factors independent of diagnosis but also relevant to psychotherapeutic treatment planning are discussed.
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D008370:Manuals as Topic; D010551:Personality; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy