Re-Evaluation of an Activity Treatment Programme with Regressed Schizophrenic Patients

Abstract

The purpose of this study was a further evaluation of an activity treatment program with 14 severely regressed male schizophrenic patients. The results showed that a two-year participation in the program produced improved intellectual functioning, a decrease in schizophrenic symptoms, and a consequent improvement in hospital adjustment. The practical and theoretical implications of these findings were discussed.