Cognitive-behavioural therapy for the symptoms of schizophrenia: Systematic review and meta-analysis with examination of potential bias

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 204, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 20-29

  Jauhar, S ^a   McKenna, P J ^b   Radua, J ^c   Fung, E ^d   Salvador, R ^c   Laws, K R ^e  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b MRCPsych Benito Menni CASM Germanes Hospitalàries del Sagrat Cor de Jesús ^*  (Spain)

^c CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN BIOMÉDICA EN RED DE SALUD MENTAL CIBERSAM   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE THERAPY; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; NEGATIVE SYNDROME; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSITIVE SYNDROME; PUBLISHING; RANDOMIZATION; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); STATISTICAL BIAS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); COGNITIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PUBLICATION BIAS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 84891774415     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: 14721465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.112.116285     Document Type: Review

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