MOTIVATIONAL INTERVENTION IN THE INITIAL PHASE OF SCHIZOPHRENIA

Many studies have shown the effectiveness of early intervention programs for schizophrenia and its impact on illness outcome. In fact, the preventive intervention in the prodromical period and after the first episode of psychosis has become the main way for the research and clinical procedures for schizophrenia treatments. During the initial phase of schizophrenia, many activity and relational areas are affected. Patient motivation could be very important to face de treatment during this period. So, the current article presents a literature revision and some considerations about the motivational interventions in the schizophrenia.