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New therapies help people with schizophrenia – but access is woefully inadequate
Cognitive remediation and related therapies improve memory and daily functioning, but a WHO report says roughly two-thirds of patients receive no specialized care.
- The World Health Organization reported that cognitive therapies improve daily functioning for people with schizophrenia, yet limited access prevents many from receiving specialized care.
- Emil Kraepelin, a German psychiatrist, first described schizophrenia in 1899 under the label "dementia praecox." The DSM's diagnostic criteria today still rely on signs Kraepelin identified more than 125 years ago.
- Studies show cognitive remediation techniques improve memory and problem-solving in more than 100 controlled trials. Training in social cognitive skills teaches people with schizophrenia to think more flexibly and understand their world differently.
- While approximately 40% of diagnosed individuals have mild or no symptoms, schizophrenia remains a leading cause of disability, affecting roughly 1 in 5 homeless people and 15% of U.S. state prison inmates.
- Unfortunately, many people with schizophrenia globally do not receive specialized treatment. Until these therapies become more accessible, improvements in daily functioning will remain poorer than they should be.
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New therapies help people with schizophrenia – but access is woefully inadequate
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