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Evidence summaries

Distraction Techniques for Schizophrenia

There is no evidence on the effectiveness of distraction techniques in the treatment of schizophrenia-associated hallucinations. Level of evidence: "D"

A Cochrane review [Abstract] 1 included 5 studies with a total of 186 subjects. In terms of mental state, distraction techniques did not have a clear effect (n=60, 1 RCT, MD endpoint BPRS 1.60 CI -0.49 to 3.69). Distraction does not obviously engage people in the studies (n=159, 5 RCTs, RR leaving the study before completion 1.08 CI 0.72 to 1.63).

    References

    • Crawford-Walker CJ, King A, Chan S. Distraction techniques for schizophrenia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2005 Jan 25;(1):CD004717. [PubMed]

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