Arts Therapies for People with Schizophrenia: An Emerging Evidence Base, Evidence-Based Mental Health 2007;10:69-70
Abstract: Throughout history there has been considerable speculation about the possibility of a link between creative expression and mental distress. Plato described artistic talent as “madness that comes from God”, and Aristotle claimed that “all men who are outstanding in … [...]
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Music Therapy Improves Symptoms in Adults Hospitalised with Schizophrenia, Evidence Based Mental Health 2007;10;77-
Abstract: The present study compares standard care plus music therapy (up to 12 individual sessions) to standard care alone. Results suggest that music therapy helps to improve symptom level (but not global functioning and satisfaction). This study confirms the validity of [...]
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Paliperidone for schizophrenia, (2008) American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, Vol. 65, Issue 5, 403-413
Abstract: The American Journal of Health Systems Pharmacy has featured a review on paliperidone for schizophrenia. The review discusses the efficacy, safety, pharmacology and pharmacokinetics of paliperidone and concludes that “paliperidone does not offer any clear advantage over other atypical antipsychotics with [...]
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Published to mark the seventh anniversary of the National Service Framework for Coronary Heart Disease and the nearing completion of the capital programme, The Coronary Heart Disease National Service Framework: Building for the future – progress report for 2007 , 18th February 2008, records the meeting of the target of reducing deaths from CVD [...]
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