Hope or hype in the treatment of schizophrenia - what's the role of the physician?

Autor(es)

Bressan, Rodrigo A. ; Grohs, Geder E. M. ; Matos, Gabriela ; Shergill, Sukhi

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY; v. 212, n. 1, p. 3-pg., 2018-01-01.

Resumo

According to the experience of people with schizophrenia, their psychiatrists' attitude towards the outcome of their illness is lacking in hope, which directly affects mutual faith in treatment. Here we discuss the scientific basis of hope and show its instrumental role in optimising the best treatment strategies for schizophrenia. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 16/02246-5 - Estudo dos padrões de conectividade cerebral relacionadas a experiências psicóticas ao longo da infância e adolescência e sua modulação por fatores genéticos e ambientais
• Beneficiário: Rodrigo Affonseca Bressan
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Exterior - Pesquisa