[A cognitive behavioural group therapy program for the improvement of the cognitive and social abilities of patients with schizophrenia].
Pharmacotherapy is the main therapy for the positive and negative symptoms and for the relapse  prevention for patients with schizophrenia. The cognitive and behavioural therapy can be combined  with other therapies for schizophrenia. Within this frame of reference the cognitive behavioural  therapy for schizophrenia and other psychotic syndromes is the first choice for psychiatrists and  psychologists in European countries. The National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) has included the cognitive behavioural therapy as a recommended therapy for schizophrenia. The Cognitive  Behavioral Therapy includes interventions for the acute phase in an episode (relapse) as well as for  the rehabilitation of patients with schizophrenia. The Integrated Psychological Therapy, which is  an effective group therapy for the improvement of cognitive and social abilities of patients with  schizophrenia, will be represented in the following article.
Department of Psychology, University of Athens.
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