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A trial of two cognitive behavioural methods of treating drug-resistant residual psychotic symptoms in schizophrenic patients

II. Treatment-specific changes in coping and problem-solving skills

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Changes in coping skills and problem-solving skills were examined in two groups of schizophrenic patients. The groups received either coping skills enhancement or problem-solving treatments to reduce their drugresistant residual psychotic symptoms. The coping skills group showed significant increases both in the number of positive coping strategies used and in their efficacy, whereas the problem-solving group showed a decrease in these measures during treatment. Both groups showed significant improvements in problem-solving skills. Changes in coping but not problem solving were significantly related to decreases in psychotic symptoms during treatment. It was concluded that treatment involving the teaching of coping skills had a specific treatment effect.

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  1. Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, University Hospital of South Manchester, Withington, M20 8LR, Manchester, UK

    N. Tarrier

  2. Badham Clinic, Department of Psychology, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia

    L. Sharpe

  3. Department of Psychology, Fairmile Hospital, Wallingford, UK

    R. Beckett

  4. Department of Psychology, Prestwich Hospital, Salford DHA, Manchester, UK

    S. Harwood

  5. National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, NSW, Australia

    A. Baker

  6. Department of Psychology, Hope Hospital, Salford DHA, Manchester, UK

    L. Yusopoff

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Tarrier, N., Sharpe, L., Beckett, R. et al. A trial of two cognitive behavioural methods of treating drug-resistant residual psychotic symptoms in schizophrenic patients. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 28, 5–10 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00797826

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