COVID-19 and Mental Health (CMH) Initiative: Research
Examining the Efficacy of Evidence-Based Psychosocial Interventions for Schizophrenia-Spectrum Disorders Delivered Through Virtual Care
Key Messages
- Very little research has been conducted to evaluate evidence-based interventions for schizophrenia delivered through virtual care
- Cognitive remediation, cognitive behavioural therapy, and family psychoeducation are the only interventions with sufficient studies examining their efficacy for virtual delivery.
- Cognitive remediation and cognitive behavioural therapies demonstrate preliminary efficacy for delivery through virtual care
Keywords
- Schizophrenia
- Psychosis
- Virtual care
- Psychosocial
- Treatment
Author(s)
- Nominated Principal Applicant: Michael W. Best, University of Toronto
- Michael Grossman, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
- Christopher Bowie, Queen’s University
- Linbo Wang, University of Toronto
- Andrew Cooper, University of Toronto
- Simone Arbour, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences
- Tim Pauley, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences
For more information, please contact: Michael W. Best, m.best@utoronto.ca
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