Background Contextual effects (ie, placebo response) refer to all health changes resulting
from administering an apparently inactive treatment. In a randomized clinical trial (RCT), the …

Background Cognitive–behavioural therapy (CBT) is considered to be effective for the
symptoms of schizophrenia. However, this view is based mainly on meta-analysis, whose …

Originally published in February 2004. This guideline is more than 5 years old and has not
yet been updated to ensure that it reflects current knowledge and practice. In accordance …

Many people who would benefit from mental health services opt not to pursue them or fail to
fully participate once they have begun. One of the reasons for this disconnect is stigma; …

In the last 10 years a consensus has developed that the symptoms of psychosis may be
better understood by linking the steps between the phenomenological experiences and …

Background. Scales to measure the severity of different dimensions of auditory
hallucinations and delusions are few. Biochemical and psychological treatments target …

Abstract The Schizophrenia Patient Outcomes Research Team (PORT) psychosocial
treatment recommendations provide a comprehensive summary of current evidence-based …

Psychological treatments are increasingly regarded as useful interventions for
schizophrenia. However, a comprehensive evaluation of the available evidence is lacking …

Background Placebo treatments have been reported to help patients with many diseases,
but the quality of the evidence supporting this finding has not been rigorously evaluated …

Abstract Background: Guidance in the United States and United Kingdom has included
cognitive behavior therapy for psychosis (CBTp) as a preferred therapy. But recent advances …