[Integrated treatment of psychosis: combination of psychopharmacology and psychotherapy]

Abstract

Over the initial period of its clinical use, the effectiveness of neuroleptics determined a relative decline of the psychotherapeutic approaches to the psychoses. However, recent evidence shows that combined pharmacological-psychotherapeutic treatment may increase therapeutic potency. The specific psychodynamics of psychotic syndromes requires the association of different psychotherapeutic techniques and patient management approaches to pharmacological treatment.