Clinical Implications and Limitations
CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS
Community psychiatric nurses, given training and appropriate supervision, can safely and effectively deliver a brief cognitive—behavioural therapy intervention to patients with stable schizophrenia in a community setting.
Overall symptomatology, insight and depression can be improved in schizophrenia by such a programme without increasing depression or suicidality.
In the future, there may be an increased role for psychological treatments in schizophrenia with greater involvement of carers.