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Mind & Brain
Social Therapies for Schizophrenia Show Promise
Treating the less well-recognized social aspects of schizophrenia could help patients lead fuller, more productive lives
Matthew M. Kurtz has professorships in psychology and in neuroscience and behavior at Wesleyan University. Credit: Nick Higgins
Treating the less well-recognized social aspects of schizophrenia could help patients lead fuller, more productive lives
Cognitive-behavioral therapy helps to treat symptoms of schizophrenia for which drugs are ineffective
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