GRADED GROUP PROCEDURES FOR LONG TERM REGRESSED SCHIZOPHRENICS

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The relative effectiveness of 3 treatment sequences in increasing social interaction among long-term regressed schizophrenics was investigated. Chronic schizophrenic patients (32) were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 treatment sequences or to a control group. Each sequence began with 6 sessions of remotivation group therapy. Following this, 1 group participated in 4 sessions of activities, another had social living discussions, and a 3rd continued with remotivation therapy. Both the remotivation-activities sequence and the remotivation-only sequence significantly increased social interaction relative to the remotivation-social living sequence and the control group. Both the activities groups and the remotivation groups are apparently effective early components of a graded treatment program to increase social interaction among withdrawn schizophrenics.

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