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What psychological therapies are recommended for schizophrenia?

Please update your RDS mobile app to version 4.7.1

We are pleased to advise that deep linking capability, enabling users to directly download individual mobile toolkits, has now been released on the RDS mobile app. When you install the update, you will see that each toolkit has a small QR code icon the header area beside the search icon – see screenshot below. Clicking on this icon will open up a window with a full-size QR code and the alternative of a short URL for sharing with users. Instructions are provided.

You may need to actively install the update to install RDS app version 4.7.1 to see this improvement. Installing this update is also strongly recommended to get the full benefits of the new contingency arrangements – specifically, that if the RDS website should fail, you will still be able to download new mobile app toolkits.

To check your current RDS version, click on the three dots bottom right of the RDS app screen. This takes you to a “More” page where you will see the version number. To install latest updates:

On iPhones – go to the Apple store, click on your profile icon top right, scroll down to see the apps waiting to be updated and update the RDS app.

On Android phones – these can vary, but try going to the Google Play store, click on your profile icon top right, click on “Manage apps and device”, select and update the RDS app.

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What psychological therapies are recommended for schizophrenia?

Mental health in pregnancy and after birth (SIGN)

Healthcare Improvement Scotland

If you have schizophrenia, a psychological intervention such as cognitive behavioural therapy or a family therapy may reduce your risk of having a relapse during pregnancy or after your baby is born. You can discuss these options with your healthcare team.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can help you manage your symptoms by helping you understand the way your condition can affect how you think and behave. It involves working with a trained therapist who will help you challenge unhelpful thoughts and behaviour, and try different, more helpful ways of coping. CBT can be face to face or online. If you think online would suit you better, you can choose to do the online CBT by yourself or with online support from a therapist.

Family therapy involves working with a therapist to understand how your mental health condition has affected you and how your family can support you to get better.