PMID: 6110315Jan 1, 1981Paper

Personality changes in chronic schizophrenic patients during five years' treatment with intensive psychotherapy in combination with depot neuroleptics I. Analysis of changes as measured by the Holtzman Inkblot Technique

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. Supplementum
D Lindberg

Abstract

Twelve schizophrenic inpatients (experimental group) from one department of psychiatry were treated in an integrated programme lasting for at least 5 years (1967--1972). Two more patients participated during the last 4 years of the study. The treatment included depot neuroleptics in combination with individual and group psychotherapy. During the first 3 years of the investigation, the patients of the experimental group were urged to participate in individual and group psychotherapy twice a week. During the last 2 years patients were only offered group psychotherapy once a week. A matched sample of 13 schizophrenics (control group) was selected from other departments at the hospital. The main aim of this study was to describe and measure personality changes after this treatment programme as measured by the Holtzman Inkblot Technique. During the first 3 years of the investigation, a stable and continuously improved intellectual capacity and less disordered through processes were found, as measured by the Holtzman test. After a further 2 years a slight decrease in variables measuring intellectual capacity and more disordered thinking was found. Compared to the control group not receiving psychotherapy, the experimental group spent...Continue Reading

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