Effect of Cognitive Behavior Therapy on Anxiety of Patients with Schizophrenia in Recovery Stage

VernacularTitle:认知行为疗法对康复期精神分裂症患者焦虑情绪的影响
Author: Surong LI
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: cognitive behavior therapy, schizophrenia, anxiety
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2008;14(6):591-592
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To observe the effect of cognitive behavior therapy on anxiety of the patients with schizophrenia in recovery stage.Methods 120 schizophrenic inpatients in recovery stage were randomly divided into the trial group and control group with 60 cases in each group. The trial group was treated with cognitive behavior therapy; the control group was treated with routine care. All cases in two groups were assessed with Zung's Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) before and after treatment.Results After cognitive behavior therapy, the SAS scores of cases of the trial group were significantly lower than that before treatment and that of cases of the control group after treatment ( P<0.01).Conclusion Cognitive behavior therapy can improve anxiety symptom of patients with schizophrenia in recovery stage.