Efficacy of group metacognitive training in refractory schizophrenia： three cases report

Abstract

This article presents three detailed case reports of refractory schizophrenia with varying degrees of improvement in psychiatric symptoms， cognitive function， and insight after 16 sessions of group metacognitive training （MCT） across an 8-week period， and aims to explore the curative effect of group MCT in patients with refractory schizophrenia， thus to provide references for improving symptoms in refractory schizophrenia. ［Funded by Beijing Hospital Management Bureau Youth Talent Training "Qingmiao" Program （number， QML20171902）］

Keywords

• metacognitive training
• refractory schizophrenia
• curative effect