127763 20241125101140.0 doi 10.1177/15346501231190912 sideral 134418 ART-2023-134418 eng Grasa, Eva Opening treatment windows for treatment-resistant schizophrenia: improving emotion regulation strategies using the unified protocol in a case study in spain 2023 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted Approximately 30%-50% of people with schizophrenia worldwide have treatment-resistant schizophrenia (TRS). Currently available standard psychopharmacological and psychological treatments have proven insufficient to achieve full recovery in these patients. Alternative psychological interventions focused on improving emotion regulation, such as the Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders (UP), could potentially improve treatment outcomes in this difficult to treat population. The aim of the present case study is to demonstrate how the UP can be adapted for the treatment of TRS. We decided to use UP to treat this particular patient due to the presence of intense unpleasant emotions, aversive reactions, and emotional avoidance strategies. After completing the full treatment protocol, the patient showed significant decreases in scores on the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS), including total and emotional rejection, life interference, and emotional lack of control. A significant reduction was also observed in anxiety (OASIS) and depressive symptoms (ODSIS). The intervention had a positive impact on auditory hallucinations, with decreased severity, less intense anxiety, and less interference in life. The treatment led to greater control over voices and the patient reported feeling more confident in her relationship with those voices. These results provide preliminary support for the use of UP for the treatment of TRS. info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA-FEDER/S31-20D info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess All rights reserved http://www.europeana.eu/rights/rr-f/ 0.8 2023 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL 145 / 180 = 0.806 2023 Q4 T3 PSYCHIATRY 236 / 279 = 0.846 2023 Q4 T3 0.364 2023 Psychiatry and Mental Health 2023 Q3 Clinical Psychology 2023 Q3 1.8 2023 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion Corripio, Iluminada Peris-Baquero, Oscar Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-2437-1207 Roldán, Alexandra Selma, Judit Osma, Jorge Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-7293-318X 4009 680 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Psicología y Sociología Área Person.Eval.Trat.Psicoló. 23, 2 (2023), 87-105 Clin. case stud. Clinical case studies 1534-6501 297952 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/127763/files/texto_completo.pdf Postprint 1080121 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/127763/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Postprint oai:zaguan.unizar.es:127763 articulos driver 2024-11-22-12:02:25 ARTICLE