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s Early diagnosis of persons with an increased risk for
schizophrenia through the use of an early diagnosis
inventory.
s The prevention of disease onset by early psychological
and pharmacological treatment of at-risk persons.
s The optimisation of acute and long-term treatment of
first-episode schizophrenia.
Special project networks
Projects on General Topics
PAN I
Early recognition and
early intervention
Optimisation
of early recognition
Development and evaluation of
an early recognition inventory
Biological basis of the risk of
disorder
Psychological early inter-
vention in early prodromal
stages
Pharmacological and
psychological early inter-
vention in late prodromal
stages
Biological basis of early
intervention
PN II SN 1
Acute treatment and care
Optimisation
of acute treatment
Drug treatment in first-
episode schizophrenia
Guideline-supported quality
management
PN II SN 2
Long-term treatment
and care
Optimisation
of the long-term treatment
of first episodes
Long-term drug-treatment
strategies
Psychological intervention
strategies
Prodrome-based relapse
prevention and early
intervention
Biological basis of relapses
Functional brain indicators
of risk of relapse
Molecular and pharmacogenetics
Health economics/Public Education/Education, including Continuing Medical Education/
Quality assurance/Documentation and methodology
Figure 5: Research projects of the Competence Network on Schizophrenia; PN = Project Network, SN= Sub-netwok
PN II SN 3
ReseaRch
s Relapse prevention by improved relapse prediction and
early intervention.
s Improve quality of care through the use of treatment
guidelines for outpatients and inpatients.
s The prevention of chronification through targeted
rehabilitation.
s Investigation of the brain-biological and genetic
principles of the disorder.
Collection and optimisation
of outpatient treatment and care
Acute course and 2-year course
under current treatment conditions
Optimisation of treatment in
general medical practice
Quality management in
psychiatrists’ practices
Therapeutic drug monitoring
Rehabilitation of residual
processes
Optimisation of the
rehabilitation of patients
with residual courses
Biological basis of drug
treatment
Functional brain-indicators
of negative symptoms
Psychological interventions
in cognitive and emotional
disorders
Evaluation of occupational
rehabilitation measures
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