Psychosocial Interventions for Schizophrenia (1 CE)

Number of Credits: 1

This course is for: Clinical Psychologists, Counselors, and LMFTs

Course By: Ken Springer, PhD

Content By:  Ventriglio, A., Ricci, F., Magnifico, G., Chumakov, E., Torales, J., Watson, C., Castaldelli-Maia, J. M.., Petito, A., & Bellomo, A. (2020). Psychosocial interventions in schizophrenia: Focus on guidlines. International Journal of Social Psychiatry,66(8), 735-747.

https://doi.org/10.1177/0020764020934827

Course Description: Pharmacological treatment of schizophrenia can be more effective when combined with psychotherapy and psychosocial interventions. The authors of the present study reviewed and evaluated five sets of international guidelines on the use of psychosocial interventions for treating  schizophrenia. Although not always consistent in their specific recommendations, these guidelines all reflect evidence that psychosocial interventions improve the long-term outcomes of treatment. The authors recommend more research on the efficacy of psychosocial interventions, more resources allocated to psychosocial rehabilitation, and an update of the international guidelines based on recent evidence.

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe the main types of psychosocial interventions that have been used in the treatment of schizophrenia, and note how effective each type seems to be
2. Describe the main guidelines proposed by international organizations for the use of psychosocial interventions in the treatment of schizophrenia
3. Integrate the strengths and limitations of the study, and summarize the clinical implications for psychosocial interventions that support patients with schizophrenia

Course Outline:

• Read and understand Psychosocial interventions in schizophrenia: Focus on guidlines
• Review the Course Description and Learning Objectives
• Identify the types of psychosocial interventions that have been used in the treatment of schizophrenia
• Analyze evidence on the effectiveness of each type of psychosocial intervention used in the treatment of schizophrenia
• Analyze international guidelines on the use of psychological interventions for treating schizophrenia, noting both consistencies as well as inconsistencies across organizations in their guidelines
• Integrate the study's key findings, strengths, limitations, and clinical implications
• Work through the post-test questions, using the article as the sole basis for your answers
• Revisit the article for any missed questions and/or to better understand current international guidelines for use of psychosocial interventions in the treatment of schizophrenia

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