Chen XL, Deng XT, Sun FG, Huang QJ. Effect of cognitive behavioral group therapy on rehabilitation of community patients with schizophrenia: A short-term randomized control trial. World J Psychiatry 2023; 13(8): 583-592 [PMID: 37701538 DOI: 10.5498/wjp.v13.i8.583]
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Qing-Jun Huang, PhD, Professor, Mental Health Center, Shantou University, Mount Taishan North Road, Wanji District, Shantou 515041, Guangdong Province, China. huangqj@stu.edu.cn
Research Domain of This Article
Psychiatry
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Randomized Controlled Trial
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Xue-Lian Chen, Medical College of Shantou University, Shantou 515041, Guangdong Province, China
Xue-Lian Chen, Xiao-Ting Deng, Fu-Gang Sun, Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Center (Mental Health Center) of Longhua District, Shenzhen 518110, Guangdong Province, China
Qing-Jun Huang, Mental Health Center, Shantou University, Shantou 515041, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Chen XL and Deng XT were responsible for study design and data analysis; Sun FG was responsible for data acquirement and mental health education; Chen XL was responsible for cognitive behavioral group therapy; Chen XL and Huang QJ drafted the manuscript and revised it critically; and all the authors critically reviewed the manuscript and gave final approval for its publication.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Biomedical Ethics Review Committee of Longhua District Chronic Disease Prevention and Treatment Center (Mental Health Center).
Informed consent statement: The informed consent were obtained from the family members of the research patients.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Qing-Jun Huang, PhD, Professor, Mental Health Center, Shantou University, Mount Taishan North Road, Wanji District, Shantou 515041, Guangdong Province, China. huangqj@stu.edu.cn
Received: June 20, 2023 Peer-review started: June 20, 2023 First decision: July 7, 2023 Revised: July 17, 2023 Accepted: July 19, 2023 Article in press: July 19, 2023 Published online: August 19, 2023 Processing time: 57 Days and 22.2 Hours
ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS
Research background
Cognitive behavioral therapy is an evidence-based adjunctive intervention for schizophrenia and has shown benefits.
Research motivation
Whether the combination therapy of cognitive behavioral group therapy (CBGT) and mental health education shows superior benefits to mental health education alone in the management of schizophrenia?
Research objectives
This study aimed to compare the efficacy of CBGT combined with mental health single mental health education and mental health education alone for schizophrenia.
Research methods
A total of 120 patients with schizophrenia were enrolled and allocated to an intervention group (n = 60) and a control group (n = 60). Patients in the intervention group received CBGT therapy which was added as an adjunctive intervention to antipsychotics and mental health education. Patients in the control group only received antipsychotic drugs and mental health. The cycle of treatment is 8 wk. After a follow-up of four weeks, score for positive and negative symptom scale, social function, activities of daily living and medication compliance were measured.
Research results
It showed that 8 wk of CBGT combined with mental health education significantly alleviated symptoms and cognitive dysfunction and improved social functioning although it did not have a significant impact on medication adherence in patients with schizophrenia after 4 wk of follow-up.
Research conclusions
The results of this study indicate that the combination therapy of CBGT and mental health education is a promising addition to antipsychotics.
Research perspectives
To attain robust results, further large-scale studies should be conducted with the measurements of cognitive function, duration of illness, dosing of medication and other relevant factors are considered to support the clinical evidence.
