Psychiatr. praxi. 2020;21(1):33-39 | DOI: 10.36290/psy.2020.007

Psychotherapy of psychoses within the day care center

MUDr. Miloslav Maňhal

Denní psychoterapeutické sanotorium Ondřejov

The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychotherapeutic approach to patients diagnosed with the psychotic spectrum within the day care center. There is an eclectic therapeutic approach with a combination of psychotherapeutic methods and techniques and their application based on our practical experience in the treatment of psychosis and the latest research findings in this field. Effective intervention is clinically evaluated from the perspective of current psychopathology, degree and type of remission achieved and subjective evaluation of the development of mental state. The clinical evaluation is based on objective and subjective psychometric scales PANSS, CGI-S, PSP and WHOQOL-Bref. The data are processed by non-parametric and parametric statistical tests, including assessment of correlations between scales. The outcome of the study is a desirable improvement in symptomatic remission indicators despite its sufficient entry level, extension of the functional occupational social status accompanied by adequate adjustment of subjective status above the population standards. The results obtained are clinical and statistical results with limited sample size and strong tests. The conclusions of this pilot study serve to modify the design for the long-term study, in particular by widening the scope of the selection, creating a control file and including more sensitive scaling and software tools.

Keywords: eclectic psychotherapy, day care center, psychotic diseases, symptomatic and functional remission, psychometric scales, descriptive and analytical statistics, EBM principles, personalized treatment, comprehensive treatment approach.

Published: May 15, 2020  Show citation