Metacognitive training for schizophrenia patients (MCT): A pilot study on feasibility, treatment adherence, and subjective efficacy

German Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 69-78

  Moritz, Steffen ^a   Woodward, Todd S ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

^b Riverview Hospital   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Metacognitive training; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; METACOGNITIVE TRAINING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAFETY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 34548327193     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14331055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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