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Horticultural therapy for schizophrenia.

Yan Liu1, Li Bo, Stephanie Sampson

  • 1Nanlou Neurology, The General Hospital of the People's Liberation Army (PLAGH), 28 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, Beijing, China, 100853.

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
|May 21, 2014
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Horticultural therapy shows no clear benefits for schizophrenia patients, with very low-quality evidence. More research is needed to determine its effectiveness and safety in mental health treatment.

Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Mental Health
  • Complementary Therapies

Background:

  • Horticultural therapy utilizes plants for therapeutic benefits in physical, cognitive, and emotional well-being.
  • A subset of schizophrenia patients experience persistent symptoms despite medication, necessitating alternative or complementary treatments.
  • Horticultural therapy may offer a novel approach for individuals with schizophrenia facing ongoing symptoms and adverse effects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of horticultural therapy for individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia or similar mental health conditions.
  • To compare horticultural therapy interventions against standard care and other psychosocial interventions.
  • To assess the impact of horticultural therapy on the overall well-being and symptom management in schizophrenia patients.

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Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive search of the Cochrane Schizophrenia Group Trials Register and other sources was conducted.
  • One randomized controlled trial (RCT) involving 24 participants was included in the review.
  • Data extraction and quality assessment were performed, with continuous and binary outcomes analyzed using mean differences and risk ratios, respectively.

Main Results:

  • The single included study, with very low-quality evidence, found no significant difference in Personal Wellbeing Index scores.
  • Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale scores showed improvement in the horticultural therapy group compared to the control group.
  • The study did not report on adverse effects, and long-term follow-up data was absent.

Conclusions:

  • Current evidence is insufficient to conclude on the benefits or harms of horticultural therapy for schizophrenia.
  • Horticultural therapy remains an unproven intervention for this population.
  • Larger, high-quality randomized trials are necessary to establish the efficacy and safety of horticultural therapy in schizophrenia treatment.