Psychoanalysis works on the basis that the reason behind the disorder is deep in the unconscious mind and the therapy therefore strives to bring these problems to the surface and the conscious mind to be dealt with.
Evaluation:
Schizophrenia Patient Outcome Research Team (POCT) found that some forms of psychoanalysis can be harmful to patients
however
Gottdiener (2000) did a meta-analysis finding that it was an effective treatment for schizophrenia.
as with CBT May(1968) found it works best alongside drugs.
Psychoanalysis is a long and expensive treatment and there's not much research been done into it. It is criticised as schizophrenics are vulnerable and easily suggestible.
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