Effectiveness of group body psychotherapy for negative symptoms of schizophrenia: multicentre randomised controlled trial

Priebe, S, Savill, M, Wykes, T, Bentall, RP, Reininghaus, U, Lauber, C, Bremner, S, Eldridge, S and Rohricht, F (2016) Effectiveness of group body psychotherapy for negative symptoms of schizophrenia: multicentre randomised controlled trial. BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, 209 (1). 54-+.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.115.171397

Abstract

<h4>Background</h4>Negative symptoms of schizophrenia have a severe impact on functional outcomes and treatment options are limited. Arts therapies are currently recommended but more evidence is required.<h4>Aims</h4>To assess body psychotherapy as a treatment for negative symptoms compared with an active control (trial registration: ISRCTN84216587).<h4>Method</h4>Schizophrenia out-patients were randomised into a 20-session body psychotherapy or Pilates group. The primary outcome was negative symptoms at end of treatment. Secondary outcomes included psychopathology, functional, social and treatment satisfaction outcomes at treatment end and 6-months later.<h4>Results</h4>In total, 275 participants were randomised. The adjusted difference in negative symptoms was 0.03 (95% CI -1.11 to 1.17), indicating no benefit from body psychotherapy. Small improvements in expressive deficits and movement disorder symptoms were detected in favour of body psychotherapy. No other outcomes were significantly different.<h4>Conclusions</h4>Body psychotherapy does not have a clinically relevant beneficial effect in the treatment of patients with negative symptoms of schizophrenia.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Humans, Exercise Movement Techniques, Follow-Up Studies, Schizophrenia, Psychotherapy, Group, Adult, Middle Aged, Female, Male, Outcome Assessment, Health Care
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	29 Jul 2016 09:06
Last Modified:	19 Jan 2023 07:32
DOI:	10.1192/bjp.bp.115.171397
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3002614