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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.

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