title: Merging evidence-based psychosocial interventions in schizophrenia.
abstract: Psychosocial interventions are an essential part of the treatment for people with severe mental illness such as schizophrenia. The criteria regarding what makes an intervention "evidence-based" along with a current list of evidence-based interventions are presented. Although many evidence-based interventions exist, implementation studies reveal that few, if any, are ever implemented in a given setting. Various theories and approaches have been developed to better understand and overcome implementation obstacles. Among these, merging two evidence-based interventions, or offering an evidence-based intervention within an evidence-based service, are increasingly being reported and studied in the literature. Five such merges are presented, along with their empirical support: cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) with skills training; CBT and family psychoeducation; supported employment (SE) and skills training; SE and cognitive remediation; and SE and CBT.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Montreal, C-358, 90 Vincent d'Indy Street, C.P. 6128, Succ Centre-Ville, Montreal, QC H3C 3J7, Canada. tania.lecomte@umontreal.ca.
authors.forename: Tania
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lecomte
authors.affiliation: Centre for Action in Work Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation, School of Rehabilitation, Université de Sherbrooke, 150 Place Charles Le Moyne, Bureau 200, Longueuil, QC J4K 0A8, Canada. marc.corbiere@usherbrooke.ca.
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Corbière
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Montreal, C-358, 90 Vincent d'Indy Street, C.P. 6128, Succ Centre-Ville, Montreal, QC H3C 3J7, Canada. simardstephanie@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Stéphanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Simard
authors.affiliation: Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, 3351 Boul Des Forges, Trois-Rivières, QC G9A 5H7, Canada. claude.leclerc@uqtr.ca.
authors.forename: Claude
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Leclerc