LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf Hospital of the Heinrich-Heine University ...
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<strong>LVR</strong>-KLINIKUM DÜsseLDORF – hOsPITaL OF The heINRIch-heINe UNIVeRsITY DÜsseLDORF<br />
3.1.3.3 Long-term treatment <strong>of</strong> persons with<br />
schizophrenic psychoses<br />
Director: W. Gaebel<br />
Scientific assistants: B. Conradt, N. Frommann,<br />
Dipl.-Stat. M. Jänner, M. Riesbeck, M. von Wilmsdorf,<br />
W. Wölwer, R. Zemlicka<br />
In most cases, schizophrenic illnesses take an episodicrecurrent<br />
course, which is why long-term treatment<br />
is indicated for all patients. In order to <strong>of</strong>fer long-term<br />
treatment strategies that take into consideration <strong>the</strong> disease<br />
course and patient needs, existing procedures have to be<br />
developed fur<strong>the</strong>r and assessed on <strong>the</strong> basis <strong>of</strong> scientific<br />
evidence. The research group <strong>the</strong>refore deals with questions<br />
relating to <strong>the</strong> comparative evaluation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> different<br />
1 VSC model:<br />
Vulnerability stress<br />
coping model, 2BZD: Benzodiazepine,<br />
3NL: Neuroleptic,<br />
antipsychotic<br />
90<br />
Atypical NL3 (risperidone)<br />
Acute study<br />
Typical NL3 (haloperidol)<br />
pharmacological and psychological long-term treatment<br />
strategies, <strong>the</strong> development and prognosis <strong>of</strong> schizophrenic<br />
disorders, as well as <strong>the</strong> relapse-predictive significance<br />
<strong>of</strong> prodromal symptoms and o<strong>the</strong>r clinical and biological<br />
characteristics.<br />
Projects<br />
Network project for <strong>the</strong> optimisation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> long-term<br />
treatment <strong>of</strong> first-episode patients with schizophrenia<br />
Coordination: W. Gaebel<br />
Project period: 1999–2005<br />
Financing: FMER funding 01 GI 9932/01 GI 0232<br />
s This multi-centre network project represented a<br />
central component <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Competence Network<br />
on Schizophrenia (q.v.). It performed empirical<br />
T0 (Entry)<br />
Determination <strong>of</strong> risk<br />
status according to<br />
VSC model1 T1 (1 year)<br />
Determination <strong>of</strong> risk<br />
status according to<br />
VSC model1 T2 (2 years)<br />
Determination <strong>of</strong> risk<br />
status according to<br />
VSC model1 Biological basis <strong>of</strong> relapses<br />
I I I<br />
Prodromes & early intervention<br />
Prodrome collection<br />
VSC-oriented<br />
Psycho<strong>the</strong>rapy<br />
+ Psychoeducation<br />
Psychoeducation<br />
VSC-oriented<br />
Psycho<strong>the</strong>rapy<br />
+ Psychoeducation<br />
Atypical NL3 (risperidone)<br />
long-term medication<br />
Atypical NL3 (risperidone)<br />
long-term medication<br />
Typical NL3 (haloperidol)<br />
long-term medication<br />
Prodrome collection and early intervention,<br />
where applicable<br />
Long-term medication + early intervention<br />
with BZD2 Long-term medication + early intervention<br />
with NL3 Long-term medication + early intervention<br />
with BZD2 Psychoeducation Typical NL3 (haloperidol)<br />
Long-term medication + early intervention<br />
long-term medication<br />
with NL3 Psychological<br />
intervention Pharmaco<strong>the</strong>rapeutic strategies<br />
Figure 14: Study plan for Network projects designed to optimise <strong>the</strong> long-term treatment <strong>of</strong> patients with schizophrenia, divided into subprojects.