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Cognitive behaviour therapy versus standard care for schizophrenia

Jones C, Campbell C, Cormac I, Hacker D, Meaden A
Published Online: 
July 8, 2009
This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows:

To assess the effectiveness of adjunct cognitive behavioural therapy for people with schizophrenia compared to standard care alone.

To compare the effect the following variables have on outcome:

(i) people in their first episode of illness with those who have a longer history of illness
(ii) level of therapist experience and qualification
(iii) length of treatment/number of sessions.

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