CAT was added to the usual treatment and was compared
to treatment as usual, a therapeutic milieu in which all patients
participate in a customized selection of available treatments that best
matches their needs, goals and wishes. The studied population included
both outpatients and inpatients. CAT interventions were set up by a
psychiatric nurse, additional to the patients' usual care. After eight
months, TAU + CAT patients exhibited a trend towards greater
improvement in their general functioning compared to the TAU group.
In addition, TAU + CAT inpatients spent significantly more time in
work-related activities; after four months a trend was visible, and a
significant effect at ten months.