Follow-up of a psychoanalytically-oriented long-term treatment program for schizophrenic inpatients

This paper describes the perceived treatment environment of a unit that strongly espoused the psychoanalytic model. Six-month follow-up data indicate that symptom ratings, recidivism, and employment were indistinguishable from baseline rates. The program's emphasis on uncovering feelings and transference phenomena and its neglect of practical psychosocial problems are discussed.