title: [A psychological early intervention program for the prepsychotic prodromal state. A case report].
abstract: We introduce a multimodular, psychological outpatient, intervention program for the treatment of the early prodromal stage which includes individual and group psychotherapy, cognitive training, and family support. The conceptual framework is comprised of the vulnerability and stress-coping concept for schizophrenia. We use cognitive-behavioural strategies which are derived from first-episode and relapse prevention in the treatment of schizophrenia and from the treatment of anxiety disorders and depression. We report the case of a 25-year-old college student in the early prodromal state who was treated by the program. His self-experienced neuropsychological deficits improved, depressive and anxiety symptoms decreased, and positive self-concept was stabilised. During the treatment period of 1 year, social deterioration and prepsychotic and psychotic symptoms were prevented.
authors.affiliation: Früherkennungs- und Therapiezentrum für psychische Krisen (FETZ), Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie der Universität zu Köln, Joseph-Stelzmann-Strasse 9, 50924 Köln. andreas.bechdolf@medizin.uni-koeln.de
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bechdolf
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maier
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Knost
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hambrecht
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000235:genetics / Q000517:prevention & control; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012569:Schizotypal Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D055502:Secondary Prevention
vernacular_title: Psychologisches Frühinterventionsprogramm bei psychosefernen Prodromen. Ein Fallbericht.