Psychomotor programs in the treatment of schizophrenic

Abstract

Background: The study deals with the impact of psychomotor therapy on the mental health of patients suffering from schizophrenia. The psychomotor programmes focused psychosomatic integration and inducing mutual non-verbal and verbal communication. It proves that if psychomotor therapy programmes are included in the routine treatment of patients 3 times a week, for a period of 14 weeks; and that these programmes significantly impacting their mental health. Methods: The study included 80 schisophrenia patients (male=40, female=40), divided into experimental and control group . The Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale – BPRS – was chosen to verify the diagnostics and effectiveness of the long-term effects of psychomotor programmes . Findings: It has been confirmed that the programmes iniciated changes in perception of self, renewed awareness of their abilities and skills in dealing with problems in the personal sphere and less in social sphere. Discussion: The work show that physical activity programmes may be a safe and economically effective treatment for many patients, particularly for those whose range of problems is difficult to treat using other therapies. Key words: Schizophrenia, Physical activity, Psychomotor Therapy